This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6235577.stm

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Police aid for royal girlfriend Police aid for royal girlfriend
(1 day later)
Ten police officers were summoned to escort Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton from a London nightclub, following fears for her safety.Ten police officers were summoned to escort Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton from a London nightclub, following fears for her safety.
A cordon was formed around Miss Middleton to stop photographers getting too close.A cordon was formed around Miss Middleton to stop photographers getting too close.
Miss Middleton and the prince were leaving the club in the early hours of the morning when two police vans came to escort the couple to a waiting car.Miss Middleton and the prince were leaving the club in the early hours of the morning when two police vans came to escort the couple to a waiting car.
Clarence House has declined to comment on the incident.Clarence House has declined to comment on the incident.
Newspaper reports suggest around a dozen photographers were waiting for the couple to appear from the nightclub. Newspaper reports suggest about a dozen photographers were waiting for the couple to appear from the nightclub.
The prince and Miss Middleton, 24, were also accompanied by royal protection officers.The prince and Miss Middleton, 24, were also accompanied by royal protection officers.
A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said: "We don't comment on protection matters. We never have and we never will."A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said: "We don't comment on protection matters. We never have and we never will."
Security has been stepped up around 24-year-old Miss Middleton, who met the prince while they were both undergraduates at St Andrews University.Security has been stepped up around 24-year-old Miss Middleton, who met the prince while they were both undergraduates at St Andrews University.
Miss Middleton had previously complained about the press intruding on her privacy.Miss Middleton had previously complained about the press intruding on her privacy.
In 2005, her lawyers contacted newspaper editors to ask the press to leave her and her family alone.In 2005, her lawyers contacted newspaper editors to ask the press to leave her and her family alone.
They claimed photographers had followed her almost every day and night since she left university.They claimed photographers had followed her almost every day and night since she left university.