15 Most Heavily Guarded People In The World

as much as we might like to think that nobody's any more important than anyone else the reality is far different some people just are more important than the rest of us there's no denying it and that puts a great big target right on their back the only way these people can ensure they're safe is by spending more money on security than most of us will ever even earn these are the most heavily guarded people in the world number 15 queen elizabeth ii queen elizabeth ii was born elizabeth alexandra mary on the 21st of april 1926. she was the first child of the duke and duchess of york who later became king george vi and queen elizabeth elizabeth began undertaking public duties during the second world war married philip the duke of edinburgh in 1947 and became head of the commonwealth just five years later in february 1952 at the time she was also a mother to two young children charles and anne and she would go on to have two further sons andrew and edward within the first decade of her reign one of the most protected people in the world queen elizabeth ii has ruled for longer than any other monarch in british history celebrating 68 years on the throne in 2020 her majesty carries out a full program of engagements and as such she requires a significant protection detail this includes an elite scotland yard squad who provide the queen her family and london's diplomatic community with 24-hour security the royalty and diplomatic protection group was formed in 1983 it is believed to include up to 185 sas trained officers including uniformed officers and personal bodyguards the service has been called several times in the last 20 years when individuals managed to enter buckingham palace one by paragliding another by scaling up a wall via a drain pipe neither incident presented any real threat however a 1.6 million pound police station was constructed next to the palace in 1982 just in case like this video smash the subscribe button and click the notification bell right now or slenderman will come from under your bed while you're sleeping now it's time for the odd topic it might seem crazy but this baby is one of the most heavily guarded people in the world with five doberman pinscher dogs hired to protect him five guard dogs for a baby but why well it's not because of who this baby is but who their father is this adorable little boy is actually the son of a notorious gangster it's well known in some circles just how much of an unexpected soft spot the normally hardcore gangster has for his kid as a result anybody who wants to send a message to the gangster would naturally set their sights on kidnapping or hurting the poor boy it may seem unthinkable to hurt a child but the world of organized crime is a scary one as a result the gangster has chosen to have his son surrounded by five vicious guard dogs at all times and that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the measures he has taken to protect this kid as always comment down below with the hashtag oddtopic and let us know your opinion in relation to what we just showed on screen let's move on to the next one number 14 president donald trump donald john trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the united states in january 2017. he is considered one of the most important figures in the world and commands a top-notch security team to match but although he is the most powerful person in the world his security agents choose where he stays where he goes even what he eats secret service agents never leave the president's side he travels in a special limousine and flies in the air force one the most sophisticated civilian aircraft in the world if president trump is visiting dog squads are sent into action to check for bombs prior to his arrival in the event of an emergency security personnel have his blood type at the ready in case he needs a transfusion these guys are clearly prepared for any eventuality when traveling outside america security can have as many as six boeing c-17 planes in their arsenal these planes carry up to 37 cars including the president's own and several helicopters in case he needs to travel somewhere within the country protecting the president isn't easy or cheap with estimates from former president barack obama's protective detail at 97 million dollars and that was just for travel however based on the first four weeks of trump's presidency which included three trips to his mar-a-lago estate in palm beach florida costing about 10 million u.s dollars trump will easily skip past that figure number 13 mark zuckerberg american internet entrepreneur and philanthropist mark zuckerberg is best known for co-founding facebook incorporated in 2004. he and his college roommates launched the social networking service from his dormitory room while attending harvard university the site reached 1 billion users by 2012 and he took the company public the same year facebook quickly became a global sensation and zuckerberg is now estimated to be worth nearly 54 million dollars unfortunately with fame comes the need for extra security and his isn't chief in fact it cost facebook 13 million dollars in 2017 and 22 million dollars in 2018 to protect its ceo in 2017 zuckerberg became the world's youngest self-made billionaire and today like many wealthy ceos he receives an official salary of one dollar a year he also rarely receives bonuses or stock awards however zuckerberg's total compensation jumped from 9.1 million in 2017 to 22.6 million in 2018 simply to cover the increase in his security costs according to the company the increase is partially the result of specific threats against him and facebook's high visibility private aircraft travel forms part of the security program along with bodyguards and a 16-man security detail patrols his palo alto mansion 24 7. that's right 16. a virtual army they're also bound to ruffle a few feathers in the neighborhood considering they permanently and illegally hog nearby parking spots with their flashy silver suvs with one neighbor saying it can be cumbersome living next to zuck number 12 vladimir putin vladimir putin has been elected for two lengthy stints as the president of russia and he has also served as the prime minister twice his latest reign as president began in 2012. however his political career started way back in 1991 when he resigned from his role as a kgb foreign intelligence role where he was a lieutenant colonel this experience has no doubt served him well in the political arena and he is well known for being a hard taskmaster not to be crossed russia's presidential security service sbp a federal government agency is tasked with the unenviable role of protecting president putin the russian prime minister and both their respective families and residences the security service has up to 3 000 non-uniformed personnel and although not listed as one of the structural units of the russian federal protection service they are also directly responsible to the president's bodyguard services president putin is also believed to have proposed the creation of the new national guard which was established by decree on april 5th 2016 and is led by his former bodyguard victor zolotov the guard draws on internal troops from the country's interior ministry and presents a major reorganization of the country's security services it has 340 000 employees the new body helps as a counterterrorism force ensuring national and public security as well as guard governmental facilities and protect state borders number 11 tom cruise an american actor and producer this guy's a household name so it's understandable that he has a security team to match said to be one of the most searched people on google tom cruise is popular and he knows it hence why he surrounds himself with the best bodyguards in the business his ex-wife katie holmes and their daughter surry crews are also well protected with guards following them wherever they go cruz is used to being in the spotlight and dealing with the paparazzi but his daughter is not he spends 50 thousand dollars a week on her security detail that includes four highly trained guards these guys know how to keep surrey safe from both cameras and possible threats sources say that cruz has very little to do with his daughter these days however you can guarantee she will still be very well secured with her father taking safety very seriously he is also said to rule his home with military precision zoning off certain areas where staff are not allowed and running extensive background checks on potential employees and who could blame him he is after all one of the biggest names in hollywood number 10 bill gates if it weren't for an incident with a cream pie american business magnate bill gates may never have even contemplated the need for security but an incident in february 1998 got the software developer investor and philanthropist thinking bill was attacked by a team of men armed with a handful of cream pies in brussels belgium no doubt it was simply a misguided attempt at fame but he realized that a similar act of stupidity could have cost him his life the change in him happened almost overnight one day gates was accessible the next he had two burly bodyguards at his side security at his office was also beefed up and shortly after he was transferred to a new extremely bomb-resistant building where all the windows were inches thick the 150 million dollar complex that is located outside of seattle washington is reportedly equipped with some of the most advanced security measures in the world and so too is his earth-sheltered mansion that overlooks lake washington in medina washington whenever he travels in public and takes trips to developing countries he is escorted by a large security team but with a net worth of approximately 102.1 billion us dollars it's easy to see why gates must be so careful number nine jay-z and beyonce security stepped up a notch when in 2013 a fan dragged american singer beyonce off the stage during a performance in brazil her husband jay-z hired five new personal security guards following the incident and all our former intelligence agents these new guards joined the five she already had accompanying her on tour the added security also included two new bomb-proof latvia suvs similar to those frequented by barack obama which reportedly cost the pair four million dollars as one of the world's best-selling music artists having sold over 100 million records worldwide beyonce is believed to be worth 470 million u.s dollars and hubby jay-z 1 billion u.s dollars born sean corey carter jay-z is an american rapper songwriter record producer record executive and businessman he and beyonce married in 2008 after six years of dating they have three children blue ivy roomie and sir one of the world's top power couples it's no wonder that money is no object when it comes to security and with the salary of a bodyguard ranging anywhere from just thirty eight thousand dollars to over one hundred twenty thousand 000 it's anyone's guess how much their bill for protection amounts to each year my guess is a lot number eight pope francis pope francis is the head of the catholic church and sovereign of the vatican city state he was ordained a catholic priest in 1969 and elected following the resignation of pope benedict xvi on the 28th of february 2013. he is well known for his humility concern for the for and commitment to his people and his traditional views this commitment has him facing increased scrutiny and open criticism as such he must be protected and it's a difficult task given his genuine love for his people in fact he is considered the least formal of all his immediate predecessors preferring to mix and mingle with people as much as possible to ensure his safety pope francis has a team of guards some clad in powerful uniforms others in plain clothes these guards protect him on trips around rome outside it and also inside the vatican they come from a variety of security forces and they are joined by the vatican's very own 130 member police force who are assigned to accompany the pope the police force is led by the pope's personal bodyguard who is often seen off the front fender of the pokemobile number 7 floyd mayweather former professional boxer and all-around american pretty boy floyd joy mayweather jr stunned audiences across the globe with his strength and skill in the ring he competed from 1996 to 2015 with a couple of breaks in between before making a one-fight comeback in 2017. mayweather is one of the most lucrative pay-per-view attractions of all time and topped the forbes and sports illustrated lists of the 50 highest paid athletes several times he also founded his own boxing promotional firm and is said to have generated 1.67 billion us dollars in revenue throughout his career the world champion boxer won 15 major world titles and is often referred to as the best defensive boxer in history so why may you ask would he need a security detail surely this guy is more than capable of handling himself well apparently not although mayweather is considered one of the most accurate punchers with the highest plus minus ratio in recorded boxing history he also commands a first-class protection detail he has several bodyguards each paid a generous 150 000 us dollars a year to protect the popular fighter number six kim kardashian american media personality model businesswoman socialite and actress kim kardashian west married kanye west in may 2014. kanye himself is a well-known american rapper singer songwriter record producer entrepreneur and fashion designer and the pair has four young children both celebrities in their own right and worth over 500 million dollars it's obvious why this formidable pairing require heightened security measures wherever they go four security guards are often seen accompanying them particularly when attending special events the west's also makes safety a top priority at home while traveling and even on the internet with a team of bodyguards and security guards keeping a close eye out for any sign of trouble kim and kanye and their children live in a very secure neighborhood that requires visitors to pass through two security stations before they are granted entry the family are mindful of what they post on social media being careful not to over share and are believed to spend around 7 million us dollars per year on security money kim says is well spent she was robbed at gunpoint in paris during fashion week in october 16 and since then she has felt particularly vulnerable you can't blame her for pulling out all the stops then can you number five kim jong-un the most protected dictator on the planet kim jong-un is also the youngest not yet 40 he has absolute control over the lives of 25 million people that's a scary thought as heir apparent to his father kim jong-il kim jong-un took over as leader of north korea in december 2011 following his death in 2010. in 2018 he was seen shaking hands with the prime minister of south korea a sign that had the rumor mill going into overdrive this apparent softening of his stand toward the south was followed by him announcing that he was open to dialogue with prime minister moon jae-in kim jong-un is believed to be responsible for his half-brother's death by a vx nerve agent and also ordered the execution of his uncle for treachery he is definitely one tough customer with a list of enemies a mile long as such there have been several attempts on his life now said to be paranoid of assassination attempts decapitation strikes and potential competition for the top job zhang un doesn't leave anything to chance not only does he have a secret service-like agency tasked with his protection he also has his own private one hundred thousand man army called the guard command this group of physically fit north korean commandos dressed from head to foot in tailored business wear with obvious earpieces definitely means business number four el chapo now this charming chap doesn't make the list of most heavily guarded people for nothing joaquin guzman or el chapo is a mexican drug lord and former leader of the sinaloa cartel this international crime syndicate was established in the late 1980s and is believed to partake in all manner of illegal activities including drug trafficking and money laundering raised in a poor farming family guzman endured years of abuse at the hands of his father who then helped him into the drug trade as an adolescent what a guy by the late 1970s he had started working with hector luis paula salazar one of the nation's rising drug lords mapping routes to move drugs and later supervising logistics for miguel gallardo one of the nation's leading kingpins in the mid-1980s following gallardo's imprisonment guzman oversaw all operations bringing the cartel immense wealth and power in fact forbes ranked him as one of the most powerful people in the world between 2009 and 2013. isn't that something for the resume he was captured in 1993 in guatemala but escaped in 2001 with a bounty of 8.8 million us dollars on his head he escaped capture for 13 years and was arrested in mexico in 2014. guzman escaped through a tunnel under his jail cell prior to formal sentencing in 2015 and was recaptured by mexican police following a shootout in 2016. in 2017 he was extradited to the us where he now resides in the super max adx florence prison in colorado number three 12-year ethiopian girl now i don't know about you but i for one would never mess with a lion let alone three of them in 2005 three lions rescued a 12 year old ethiopian girl who had been kidnapped by men in the remote southwest she had been held by the men for a week and had been repeatedly beaten before the lions arrived on the scene and chased them away the abductors had planned to force her into marriage but the protective lions had other ideas according to police they stood guard over her for at least half a day until they knew she was safe with wildlife experts believing she was saved because she was crying stuart williams said the girl's whimpering was likely mistaken for the meowing sound of a lion cub although the girl was shocked and terrified she will have a newfound respect for the king of the jungle who saw fit to keep her safe in her time of need as for the men police had caught four of them and were looking for three others we can only hope that the lions catch up with them first number two bella hadid an american model with dutch and palestinian heritage bella hadid is almost royalty descended from the prince of nazareth and the sheik of galilei through her father she once had dreams of becoming an olympic equestrian rider these dreams were dashed however when she was diagnosed with chronic lyme disease in 2012. symptoms include fatigue and muscle pain and require long-term medication to treat in 2014 hadid moved to new york city to study photography prior to the move she had signed with a modeling agency and her career on the catwalk soon took off now an a-lister she has a host of bodyguards ensuring her safety at all times one of which was simon newton also the ex-bodyguard of michael jackson he served in the british army before moving on to celebrity clientele although he'd never had to go head-to-head with a deranged fan his clothing was customized to hide a firearm he also knows how to spot a suspicious person from a mile away and if you find yourself in a violent situation he suggests not engaging but if it all goes belly up make sure the person you're protecting is in a safe place before dealing with the threat and that sounds like sensible advice doesn't it number one jeff bezos with a net worth of 124 billion us dollars the ceo of amazon jeff bezos is one highly protected human not only does he have an impressive security detail his seattle office is pretty much indestructible in 2019 bulletproof panels costing 180 000 u.s dollars were installed in the office and these are designed to withstand multiple shots from a military assault rifle and are completely blast resistant these panels are expected to keep any danger on the outside from coming anywhere near amazon's esteemed leader they also demonstrate the lengths bezos is willing to go to guard against real or perceived threats to his life when he is outside the security of his office and not traveling for work amazon spends 1.5 million us dollars a year on his personal security services and he has good reason to be vigilant bezos has more challenges than most executives most notably from hostile tabloids and foreign powers with sophisticated intelligence services as such amazon has an elite group of guards or executive protection agents on the payroll charged with protecting senior executives these agents have backgrounds in the marines u.s secret service and on swat teams they execute security and logistical plans when senior executives travel or make public appearances evacuate them during workplace crises and maintain a database of communications and personnel who pose potential threats to the executives it's no doubt a very tough gig wouldn't you say you might be quite surprised to find out just how much it costs to keep certain famous people safe from the rich and famous celebrities to her majesty the queen each requires an individual security team with a different plan depending on their needs is it worth all the cost i'm sure those being protected think so also check out our other cool stuff showing up on screen right now see you next time

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Published: Wed Sep 02 2020