Meghan Markle hires Kim Kardashian’s elite ex-bodyguard as she’s seen with new security 24 hours after King’s coronation
MEGHAN MARKLE has hired Kim Kardashian’s former bodyguard to protect her.
The Duchess of Sussex, 41, was seen with a burly minder near her California mansion.
An expert said he was pulled from a “small pool of elite bodyguards”.
Meghan, was seen with new security on Sunday, 24 hours after her husband Harry attended the Coronation.
The Sun can reveal he worked for Keeping Up with the Kardashians star Kim, 42, in 2016 — before and after she was robbed at gunpoint in Paris.
Another of Kim’s former bodyguards, Steve Stanulis, 48, said: “These are guys who come from a small pool of elite bodyguards, from either police or military backgrounds.
“Usually if a guy is good enough to work for high-profile stars, it’s not unusual for them to be sought-after. Not only for protection, but also for clout. It looks good.”
Steve, now a filmmaker, added: “Kim’s security will be paramount. It’s no different for Harry and Meghan — they are world-famous and equally as vulnerable.”
It comes after Harry, 38, and Meghan fired former Michael Jackson minder Alberto Alvarez, 46, one of several they have employed.
It is understood the couple — parents to Archie, four, and Lilibet, 23 months — had concerns about drink-driving convictions and a domestic violence complaint.
Their taxpayer-funded security stopped in 2020.
Elite bodyguards can charge £1,500 a day. Last night a security source told The Sun the new man was employed by TorchStone Global, the firm Alvarez worked for.
They said: “Meghan and Harry have used a lot of different close protection personnel.
“There have been some stresses based on concerns they have expressed.”
Kim K had £7million of jewellery stolen at her Paris hotel in 2016.