Royal security has ramped up precautions as King Charles and Queen Camilla touch down in Australia, with particular focus on Simon Charles Dorante-Day, a man who claims to be their illegitimate son.
Dorante-Day has publicly demanded a DNA test for years, asserting that he was given up for adoption shortly after birth and taken in by royal palace staff.
As the royal couple begins their tour in Sydney, security teams are reportedly on high alert, monitoring Dorante-Day closely following his cryptic warnings about confronting them.
Royal protection heightens precautions due to Dorante-Day’s warnings
Ahead of Charles and Camilla’s arrival, Dorante-Day hinted at a potential plan to meet the royal couple face-to-face.
“I’d be a very silly person not to take action when he comes into the same jurisdiction as me,” Dorante-Day said earlier this year.
His statements have caught the attention of royal bodyguards, who have since added him to a watchlist.
A security expert who spoke to Daily Mail Australia said, “there is probably around 20 names on that watchlist already” due to potential security concerns surrounding the royal visit.
Dorante-Day, now 58, was adopted as a baby in Portsmouth in 1966 and claims his adoptive grandmother, who worked for the Queen, told him about his royal origins.
Despite the official history indicating that Charles and Camilla met years after his birth, Dorante-Day argues they were close in the mid-1960s.
He insists that his timeline and details of his adoption prove he is their child, despite widespread skepticism.
Royal minders are working alongside police and Australian security forces to ensure Dorante-Day stays far away from the King and Queen throughout their visit.
While his claims have drawn public attention, many have dismissed them as outrageous, yet they remain a focus for royal security as Charles and Camilla’s Australian tour continues.