Bulletproof Harry

Prince is protected by anti-gun shield during tour of Colombia

- PATRICK HILL

THE Duke and Duchess of Sussex are being protected by a fastdeploying bulletproof shield as they tour Colombia.

Recent figures show the South American country has the fourth highest murder rate in the world.

As a result, the couple are travelling with a guard who carries a "ballistic briefcase" to stop them being targeted by gunmen.

Security experts describe the shield as "a discreet close protection and rapid-deployment safety device".

It can be unfolded quickly with one hand to provide a sizeable line of defence against ballistic and fragmentation threats such as shrapnel.