LONDON: A British woman who sparked a security alert after breaking into four-year-old Prince George’s new school in London is a “superfan” obsessed with the royal family, The Sun reported on Friday.
The 40-year-old woman, named by the newspaper as Louise Chantry, an unemployed holistic healer, was arrested on Wednesday after twice entering the exclusive Thomas’s School in Battersea.
“She wouldn’t have done any harm to George. He would have been safe with her. She just loves the royal family and loves kids,” her mother Rhona Crawford, 75, was quoted by the paper as saying.
Crawford said Prince William, his wife Kate and their children George and Charlotte “represent the ideal family life she would like to have.”
The mother said her daughter’s obsession with the younger royals was similar to the public adoration for the late Princess Diana who died in 1997.
“It’a fairytale. It’s a fantasy,” she said.
Chantry recently split from her husband after six years of marriage and has no children of her own.
She was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary and has now been released on bail.
She allegedly turned up twice at George’s school in 24 hours this week before being arrested.
George is third in line to the throne after his grandfather Prince Charles and father William.
His formal title is Prince George of Cambridge but he is known as George Cambridge to his classmates at the £17,600-a-year ($23,000) school in south London where he started last week.
Police said the arrest had sparked a review of security arrangements with the school.
“Police are part of the protective security arrangements for the prince and we will continue to work closely with the school, which is responsible for building security on its site,” they said.
Prince George school intruder is royal ‘superfan’
Prince George school intruder is royal ‘superfan’
Thai coffee chains cut default sugar content in coffee and tea drinks in a new health push
- The Health Department says Thais consume 21 teaspoons of sugar daily, far exceeding the World Health Organization’s recommended six teaspoons
- Officials warn this increases obesity and diabetes risks. A survey found iced coffee and bubble tea contain high sugar levels
BANGKOK: For many Thais, a meal doesn’t feel complete without an iced coffee or tea so sugary it could pass for dessert. The government, concerned about the health consequences, wants them to dial it back.
Starting Wednesday, nine major coffee chains across the country have pledged to cut the default sugar content in some of their drinks by half in a government initiative aimed at tackling excessive sugar consumption.
According to the Health Department, Thais consume an average of 21 teaspoons of sugar per day, more than three times the World Health Organization’s recommended limit of six teaspoons. Health officials warn that such high intake increases the risk of obesity, diabetes and other diseases.
The initiative is the first significant step to change consumers’ sugar consumption behavior, said Amporn Benjaponpitak, the director general of the department.
Pakorn Tungkasereerak, the department’s deputy, said 2025 data show that about 45 percent of Thais aged 15 and older are obese, while 10 percent of the population has diabetes.
A survey by the Bureau of Nutrition found that a 22-ounce (650-milliliter) iced coffee contains an average of nine teaspoons of sugar, while a 10-ounce (300-milliliter) serving of bubble milk tea — an iced milk tea with tapioca pearls known as boba — can contain as much as 12 teaspoons.
Sirinya Kuiklang, an office worker, said she approves of the changes. She already orders her drinks at just 25 percent of the standard sugar level, but she is aware that many others consume too much sugar.
“It’s good for Thai people,” she said.
Another office worker, Porwares Tantikanpanit, said he has enjoyed his non-coffee beverages at their current sugar levels but is willing to adjust if shops reduce the sweetness.
However, putting the policy into practice may prove challenging. Officials have said each brand can apply the initiative as they see fit.
Some customers have expressed confusion in response to social media posts promoting the initiative, asking how to order drinks with the level of sweetness that they prefer. Several brands said that the reduction applies only to certain menu items.
