Harry starts High Court legal battle today

Pamiel, the Home Office has to be represented in court. The Attorney General, already paid by the taxpayer, may do this without recourse to external counsel but I very much doubt that all the work would be done in house, so any external advice is paid for by the taxpayer. The taxpayer will also pay Harry’s costs if he wins. Either way, IMO this will cost the taxpayer.

Barmeyoldbat

Just hate him for what he has become.

Hate is a very strong emotion, how can you use that word to someone you do not know and has done nothing that affects you?

He’s so up himself he’s beyond exasperation.

He’d be attending formal occasions so does he seriously think the security detail protecting the Queen and senior members of the RF are going to stand back and let some lunatic take pot shots at him?

It’ll be his lookout if he intends to scowl in the background and keep his distance. Personally, I’d glue myself to the front row but then Harry likes to make it all about him.

Germanshepherdsmum

*Pamiel*, the Home Office has to be represented in court. The Attorney General, already paid by the taxpayer, may do this without recourse to external counsel but I very much doubt that all the work would be done in house, so any external advice is paid for by the taxpayer. The taxpayer will also pay Harry’s costs if he wins. Either way, IMO this will cost the taxpayer.

Interesting. I remember two disabled benefit claimants being granted a judicial review some years ago but weren’t awarded costs. They had to apply for legal aid to cover them. I assumed that this case would work in a similar way.

Apparently he tried to stop this case being made public and the offer to pay was only made once the story broke. Certainly puts a different slant on things.

tickingbird

Apparently he tried to stop this case being made public and the offer to pay was only made once the story broke. Certainly puts a different slant on things.

If that’s correct, I agree, it puts a very different slant on it.

tickingbird

Apparently he tried to stop this case being made public and the offer to pay was only made once the story broke. Certainly puts a different slant on things.

Interesting. He is being poorly advised by the wrong people now he is out of the loop. Maybe we can't entirely blame him.

I'm a bit confused, is he coming for Duke of Edinbrurgh's memorial service on March 29th and staying on for the Platinum Jubilee?

I don't really understand the point you're making Pamiel. If the disabled benefit claimants had been granted legal aid there would be no costs to award them would there?

You can’t apply for Legal Aid just because you weren’t awarded costs. It can be awarded retrospectively but only if work had to be done immediately to prevent injustice and an application was made as soon possible after that.

Precisely.

Oh come on surely no one believes the army would have given Harry careers advice. His future was predicted- shaking hands and giving speeches.

trisher he was as entitled as any other person leaving the services to undertake a funded course to facilitate their transition into civilian life. If he chose not to take one that was down to him.
The training he received whilst in the Army, too, would have stood him in very good stead for the future.

Josieann, I’m confused about that too. It’s been reported that he wants to come over for his grandfather’s memorial service. If true, I can’t see why he couldn’t stay with his father. Having said that, obviously we don’t know what kind of terms they’re on at the moment, but I do understand that he’d want to be at the service for his grandfather.
The jubilee is going to be celebrated much later, in June I believe, and so it would be a long wait from the memorial service until the jubilee. We don’t know if the family would want them to be present for that, but I wouldn’t blame them if they would prefer them to stay away at that time. Also Harry has reportedly said he wants to introduce his new baby to the family and for them to see Archie again. Who knows? But as others have said, it would be straightforward enough to do that at any time, and to stay under the radar.

His father was brought up by cold undemonstrative parents
Piffle. You've only seen the formal photos.

I think he did have a defined and active role in the Charities which he initiated, Sentabele and the Invictus Games, as well as his support for wildlife in Africa.

That and the proposed role within the Commonwealth would have given him purpose and a real sense of achievement. His name remembered for all the right reasons.

From the album!

Photos wont post for some reason but easily found online unless it doesn't suit your agenda, trisher

Absolutely Peasblossom. He wouldn’t have been hanging around wondering what to do next, he could have had an active and fulfilling role.

What a pity that their other grandfather hasn't met Archie or Lilibet.

Apparently he's now said that he won't come for the memorial service because he doesn't feel safe. If he thinks that something like a memorial service for his grandfather can be used as a bargaining chip he should understand why he might feel unwelcome.

He could stay at Frogmore cottage, which I understand he has re- leased, and which is at present occupied by Eugenie and her husband. I do hope they are not plotting along with Harry.
Harry, no longer a working royal, should begin to understand what pressures the general public are under from terrorist threats, not least members past and present of the Armed Forces, with no special protection afforded. Lee Rigby for instance.

Deedaa

Apparently he's now said that he won't come for the memorial service because he doesn't feel safe. If he thinks that something like a memorial service for his grandfather can be used as a bargaining chip he should understand why he might feel unwelcome.

Surely this should all be a private discussion between him and his family.

He must be leaking all this to the press to add to the 'Poor me, how unkind everyone is' image he and his wife try to portray.

Deedaa

Apparently he's now said that he won't come for the memorial service because he doesn't feel safe. If he thinks that something like a memorial service for his grandfather can be used as a bargaining chip he should understand why he might feel unwelcome.

That is, of course, is his choice. But you’re right Deeda the memorial service shouldn’t be used as a bargaining chip. He either wants to attend, or he doesn’t. His choice.

I agree * Callistemon* and maddyone. If we have these will he/won't he dramas every time he visits, then it will be like Eastenders cliffhangers. Maybe that's how they want to play it out in public, probably ideal for Meghan, as sorting things out privately is not how they like to do it. It's all in bad taste.

Josieann

I agree * Callistemon* and maddyone. If we have these will he/won't he dramas every time he visits, then it will be like Eastenders cliffhangers. Maybe that's how they want to play it out in public, probably ideal for Meghan, as sorting things out privately is not how they like to do it. It's all in bad taste.

Which is the exact opposite to the life he claimed he wanted when he left.

If they'd gone, kept a low profile and just popped back from time to time (Covid permitting) without making such a song and dance about everything, they wouldn't be constantly attracting the media attention which he professes to despise.

Why would he not feel safe attending the memorial service? Presumably he would be in the company of his mother, father and brother who would all have very tight security. I agree that he’s using it as a bargaining chip and leaking the story. How low can he get?