Thu, Jan 18, 2007
Misplaced His Passport Before Flight From Venezuela
If
you've ever been hassled at a border check or by airport security,
and thought it only happens to the little guy... here's a story to
chew on.
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip is reported to have been held by
American passport police in Miami when he entered the USA from
Venezuela last autumn. According to a media report, he was
interrogated on arrival in the country, missed his connecting
flight, and arrived in Washington one day later than planned.
During the autumn Carl Philip was working as a trainee with
photographer Mattias Klum. Because he had left his passport behind
at a hotel in Venezuela, the prince ended up leaving on a later
flight than the rest of the film team. His security guards deemed
it safe for him to arrive in the USA unaccompanied.
But authorities didn't believe him when, having politely waited
in line with the other passengers, he told them he was a Swedish
royal and displayed his diplomatic passport. Carl Philip wound up
spending the evening in police custody, according to the
reports.
So, with passport requirements stiffening, even for US citizens
trying to re-enter their own country -- don't misplace yours. If it
can happen to Swedish royalty, it can happen to anyone.
Well, OK, there is one difference between royalty and us little
guys in this situation...
"I got the impression that he thought it was quite exciting,"
said documentary film maker Folke Rydén, who was traveling
with the Prince as part of the filming project.
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