actually not private army lah. just some body guards or u may call it imperial guards, all holding army rank. when the prince come and he always come to sg to shop, especially Ngee Ann city. will have these 4 or 5 guys in suit following him. when he walk in, the shop will close just for him. they will ask other customers to leave and lock the door. so the prince can shop in peace. those shop keepers will know the procedures. anyway i doubt the royal families observe those halal standards. they will walk in any restaurants to eat. the body guards will eat at separate tables and there will be one SO or security officer send by our police force to follow and protect him. this SO is from our security command, used to be security branch. this is the plain clothes police officer providing security coverage for the political office holders, from pm to ministers. of cos, foreign gov officials also. from those officers who assigned to escort johor prince find him ok and end of tour he will ask his body guard to pick something he bought that day for the SO. usually its rolex or some expensive rings. anyway those foreign vvip can have body guards but firearm not allow, only our SPF SO can carry firearm.
Indonesian ex president Sukarno daughter, also a ex president of Indonesia Megawati also like to shop here with her friends before she was involved in politics. Brunei Sultan and his princes also like to shop in sg. as usual sec com will send a SO to escort them.
the only thing in the news, i find it funny is where is the SO when the prince in sg?