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Five protection officers have been banned from working at Kensington Palace<\/a> after complaints of misogynistic behaviour<\/a>.<\/p>\n The officers, all part of the Royalty and Specialist Protection team, were subject to an internal Metropolitan Police<\/a> investigation after an official complaint by a female member of staff at the palace.<\/p>\n It is understood to refer to a series of \u201cinappropriate\u201d comments made between August 2023 and September 2024.<\/p>\n One officer \u201cmoaned\u201d that Kensington Palace \u2013 the primary workplace of the Prince and Princess of Wales<\/a> \u2013 was \u201cfull of little Hitlers\u201d, The Sun on Sunday reported. Another officer also attempted to add a female member of household staff as a \u201cfriend\u201d on Facebook.<\/p>\n An official complaint was filed in October 2024.<\/p>\n It is understood that the behaviour of the officers was not found to meet the threshold for misconduct.<\/p>\n However, senior Royal household staff decided to stop them from working at any palaces in the future by removing their access passes.<\/p>\n The Prince and Princess were not involved in the decision, but have been informed.<\/p>\n A spokesman for the Met said: \u201cThe reported behaviour falls below the high standards expected of officers, particularly those in frontline protective roles.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a result of our internal investigation into this matter, the officers received reflective practice to consider their actions and identify learning for the future.<\/p>\n \u201cIt remains a priority for the Met to ensure all officers and staff uphold the highest standards of professionalism, so we can continue to build trust and confidence with those we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n The officers were placed on restricted duties while an investigation took place, and went on to be cleared to return to full duties.<\/p>\n They are understood to now be working in similar armed duties outside the Royal household.<\/p>\n \u201cComments from the officers were perceived as misogynistic though the allegations were tame and none were sexual in nature,\u201d a source said.<\/p>\n The decision follows separate allegations that officers in the protection unit were caught sleeping while on duty<\/a> at Windsor Castle.\u00a0<\/p>\n\u2018Trust is a priority\u2019<\/h2>\n