Prince Harry.....latest

Anniebach

One reason Harry left this country was because he thought his family would be in danger , why ask for the same protection now when he had no trust in it then.

He had full protection but felt it wasn’t enough for goodness sake!
As for his calling the UK home , he was quick enough to slag off the country and his family before he trotted off to California. Perhaps he’s having second thoughts now?

That's what I said further back.

25Avalon

Perhaps it’s an excuse not to come. Then we can be blamed.

Precisely.
They don't want to come and are looking to blame someone else.

As I understand it, we do not have enough police to cover normal police work in the UK. If there are "surplus to requirements" in the Royal Protection Division, they should be moved back to normal duties, not hired out on demand. If there is no surplus, protection should not be compromised for those who deserve it because of service to THIS country. H&M cannot have their cake and eat it, even if they are prepared to pay the baker.

Josieann

The statement from Harry's legal team clearly says: He remains willing to cover the cost of security. Not the Queen, not the taxpayer.

Saw this later on - BBC’s first report gave the impression that it would be at the taxpayers expense.

Cold

I'm sure that there are any number of private bodyguarding firms in London that would be able to provide former military/ and probably former royal bodyguards. He chose to leave royal life and presumably has been sourcing his own security staff in LA for several years

This just sounds like a PR stunt

I am mystified why this is front page news and featured on television news. Football clubs pay the police for their services so why should they refuse to accept payment from Prince Harry? I believe Harry wants UK police because they have access to the intelligence that the security staff he uses don’t have but I think he is over-inflating the Sussexes’ importance on the world stage. The sooner the newspapers stop reporting on every trivial thing about these two the better, then their photos won’t be worth much and they won’t be subjected to the high speed chases Harry claims they get and which killed his mother. If he would just do what the other members of the royal family do and pause for a moment for a photo and be courteous these ‘chases’ just wouldn’t happen.

Well, they should have thought of all this before they flounced off to live abroad and abandon their royal duties.

As has been said before on other threads, they could have chosen to live a quieter life in England, at Frogmore Cottage, still undertaking certain royal engagements, but not so high profile.

The best of both worlds. The family could have seen as much of the children as necessary.

I am pretty certain that life in California has not turned out the dream life they envisaged.

Riverwalk as I understand it, Edward, Sophie and Anne only have protection when they are on official Royal duties.

Even on a low key "private" visit, excellent chance to take a few photos of the children meeting there GGM.

What would they be worth if sold to OK magazine.

The statement from Harry's legal team clearly says: He remains willing to cover the cost of security. Not the Queen, not the taxpayer.

Maddy are you sure that Anne and Edward don't have security? They both live in very large houses with grounds - there must be some sort of paid-for 24/7 security.

Neither appear to have any significant income to afford this.

I'm sure if the Queen requested it, it would happen.

Maybe she should. As others have said, if she can pay for Andrew's legal defense, she can pay to protect her GGC. Harry could always quietly pay her back.

Let's be honest about this. The attitude that he shouldn't have protection when he visits the UK is punishment for leaving. Whatever other spin is put on it, that is the real reason.

trisher

Well as Her Maj is probably paying for Andrew's legal expenses maybe she could buy some protection for Harry. And yes it could be police protection providing she paid more than the going rate aafter all she can afford it and the police could do with the money. Wouldn't most of us spend any amount to keep our GCs and (if we had them) our GGCs safe.

H&M have offered to pay for it! The Queen doesn't have to.

If Harry doesn’t feel safe here then don’t come. Would he missed?

I assume any threat to Harry and Meghan is going to be in the form of a nutter who is incensed with their very public treatment of their own family. The threat wouldn't be from anyone wanting to do away with the Royals because they would have 5 others to get through first. Perhaps someone who is enraged that Harry has deserted certain causes?

Why are Harry and Megan at high risk ?

Well as Her Maj is probably paying for Andrew's legal expenses maybe she could buy some protection for Harry. And yes it could be police protection providing she paid more than the going rate aafter all she can afford it and the police could do with the money. Wouldn't most of us spend any amount to keep our GCs and (if we had them) our GGCs safe.

Another entitled brat !

Security should be provided when it's needed, and in the case of H&M and Andrew it is definitely needed. I don't want any of them to be killed. What other members of the Royal Family have in the way of protection is neither here nor there. These people are at high risk at this moment in time.

Security is being withdrawn from Prince Andrew (not sure why he got it as his brother and sister don’t) so exceptions can clearly be made because Andrew has had it and is only having it removed because there is a suspicion he is a sex criminal.

Anne and Edward are children of the monarch, Harry is not. He will be when Charles is King.

One reason Harry left this country was because he thought his family would be in danger , why ask for the same protection now when he had no trust in it then.

Ladyleftfieldlover

Where did you read that?

Was on BBC breakfast this morning. He wants the British taxpayer to fund his bodyguards when he visits the UK because he’s still a Royal and his private bodyguards apparently have no ‘jursidiction’ over here. If the reports are right, a clear case of wanting to have his cake and eat it. What is the Sussex’s problem ? Is Andrew stealing their limelight or something ?

Germanshepherdsmum

To answer your question Gaga, yes.

That is a shocking attitude GSM. They deserve to die for leaving the RF? That is a medieval attitude.

Exactly Chestnut.

Princess Anne and her family and Prince Edward and his family only receive protection when they are actually engaged in royal duties. All other times, no security. Security is being withdrawn from Prince Andrew (not sure why he got it as his brother and sister don’t) and Andrew’s daughters don’t receive security. Harry and Meghan don’t engage in royal duties any longer. It’s a bit like Djokovic, rules are rules. Harry can’t expect special treatment. Anne and Edward are children of the monarch, Harry is not.
Sorry, but I have no sympathy for Harry with this.