After six years by Prince Louis’ side, his trusted bodyguard was suddenly fired, and what he did next had everyone talking. Most people don’t notice the bodyguards. That’s the point. They’re trained to blend in, stay quiet, and act only when they must. But over time, there are some faces that become familiar. The quiet man is always three steps behind. The firm hand at the child’s shoulder. The one who isn’t family, but never far. For Prince Louis, that man was Callum Rhys Bennett. When he first took the job, Callum was 34, a former Royal Marines commando with 11 years of service and commendations that most men would keep framed on a wall, except he never hung them. He didn’t care for trophies. What mattered to him was order, structure, and purpose. And when he joined the royal protection unit, he found all three. He wasn’t placed with Louis immediately. First, he handled various members of the royal household on rotation. Distant cousins. Visiting dignitaries. Once, briefly, Princess Anne. But when Prince Louis turned two, Kensington Palace requested a full-time close protection officer to be assigned to him; someone consistent, discreet, and, above all, dependable. Callum fits the bill.
