Richard served in the Metropolitan Police from 1970 to 2013 when he retired at the rank of Superintendent. From 1983 to 1986 he was the Personal Protection Officer (PPO) to Prince Edward, from 1986 to 1999 he was PPO to The Duke of Edinburgh and then from 1999 to 2013 he was PPO to Her Majesty the Queen, a position known as The Queen’s Police Officer. This is a members only event.
