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Harry starts High Court legal battle today

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lemsip Fri 18-Feb-22 12:12:18

Prince Harry begins High Court legal battle against Home Office: First hearing set to be held today over Duke of Sussex's demand for police protection when he and Meghan visit UK
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The queen has my sympathy!

maddyone Sat 19-Feb-22 09:13:14

What I find interesting is whether he could actually win this action. Theoretically it would appear he cannot, but stranger things have happened.

maddyone Sat 19-Feb-22 09:14:18

Surely Harry must think he can win. Or maybe not?

Anniebach Sat 19-Feb-22 09:18:45

It was obvious he wanted attention when he made an announcement that there would be no announcement of the
birth of his first child, then summoned the press to make an
announcement on the birth of the child,

Shelflife Sat 19-Feb-22 09:19:40

I have tremendous sympathy for the Queen , she must be devastated and very angry. Harry has made his decision to leave the royal family, of course he should not be able to hire the police on a private basis! I am sure he can facilitate a visit ‘safely ‘ and quietly if he wishes to do that. However I am not convinced it would be safe! It may be in his best interest to stay put , keep his head down , protect his family and stop courting attention! When Meghan married Harry she had no idea of the culture she was about to enter, I also wonder if she ever really intended to remain in this country. Harry has undoubtedly had a shocking time having lost his mother in such tragic circumstances- I understand that. However many other people are in the same situation , he is a privileged private citizen now . Has the contacts and financial security to live the life he has chosen . Perhaps he should stay put and do just that !?

Curlywhirly Sat 19-Feb-22 09:22:23

tickingbird

His argument is that his security team or any he could hire here ( ex SAS) wouldn’t have access to the same intelligence as the Met. Do we really believe that if the Met or our security services had any knowledge or intelligence around such matters they wouldn’t pass it on? Of course they would.

I believe Harry’s playing a game and trying to prove a point. I used to think he was lovely but not anymore.

Does his private security team in the US have access to CIA intelligence? I very much doubt it.
I imagine, considering gun ownership laws, there's far more chance of him getting shot in the US than there ever would be in the UK.

Josieann Sat 19-Feb-22 09:39:03

Harry in Afghanistan 2008-9
"When you know you are with the Gurkhas, I think there’s no safer place to be.”
Problem solved.

Anniebach Sat 19-Feb-22 09:43:23

When he was in Afghanistan he had his own Gurkha guards

tickingbird Sat 19-Feb-22 10:00:37

Maybe, as with Andrew, being the spare to the heir creates a demand to be seen as an equal to the older brother. By all accounts Andrew has always demanded acknowledgment of his royal status and Princess Margaret was the same, expecting much bowing and scraping. Although Harry doesn’t have the same reputation for being high and mighty the ‘what Meghan wants, Meghan gets’ order smacks of a similar tendency. I believe he’s been, unconsciously led astray by his wife, left a life he hated but still has that same sense of entitlement that comes with being born and brought up as a royal prince. He knows nothing else and being a celebrity doesn’t come anywhere near being royalty and he expects what he’s always had.

eazybee Sat 19-Feb-22 10:04:06

What an unpleasant man he is turning out to be.

Grany Sat 19-Feb-22 10:07:48

Clearly Britain loses more than it gains from the monarchy. Let us be brave and end it
Polly Toynbee

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/feb/17/britain-monarchy-end-royal-jubilee?fbclid=IwAR2r5E-r5zpnLMHLZytPDuTqVJ69Fvpo0gm1N6G5iBCl2Q1pxtewlawZ6L4

trisher Sat 19-Feb-22 10:09:07

Apologies for posting Iraq and not Afghanistan for Harry's military service. It still makes him a target.

Grany Sat 19-Feb-22 10:10:45

Harry knew how the business model of the firm worked and wanted no part of it.

The monarchy is broke and cannot be fixed.

Good is is asking for security

We pay £104 million for RF round the clock security that's not mentioned on their annual accounts

RF spend public money day in day out

nanna8 Sat 19-Feb-22 10:12:46

I used to like this man but not now. An unfortunate marriage which seems to have brought out the worst side of him. It must be hard being his father.

Callistemon21 Sat 19-Feb-22 10:17:09

Let's get rid of the pretentious Polly Toynbee.
She's like a mosquito

Callistemon21 Sat 19-Feb-22 10:19:39

Josieann

Wind on 10 years and Charles is king, and say, just say, H& M have divorced and Harry is living in say Chichester with the children, but with no royal job, would they be entitled to security then?

Love it!

What's Chicheser done to deserve that though?

tickingbird Sat 19-Feb-22 10:22:23

Callistemon. Let's get rid of thepretentious Polly Toynbee.
She's like a mosquito

I second that!

Josieann Sat 19-Feb-22 10:24:36

Callistemon21

Josieann

Wind on 10 years and Charles is king, and say, just say, H& M have divorced and Harry is living in say Chichester with the children, but with no royal job, would they be entitled to security then?

Love it!

What's Chicheser done to deserve that though?

Well it's in Sussex!! Or maybe Harry would prefer Brighton?

Callistemon21 Sat 19-Feb-22 10:27:56

Oh, I am slow this morning ?

Arundel Castle?

Josieann Sat 19-Feb-22 10:29:59

grin

Ladyleftfieldlover Sat 19-Feb-22 10:31:13

Andrew still has security, probably paid for by the Queen. There is no comparison between Andrew and Harry. From what I gather (knowing people who know people) Andrew has always been despised. When the Queen goes under that proverbial bus, I can’t imagine Charles having much time for his brother. It is sad for his children and grandchildren but this is the RF and they have a history of producing rotters and charlatans. But Harry, though… Gransnet seems to echo the worst of the Daily Mail, which is sad. Of course he should have security in the UK. There are a lot of nutters out there who believe everything the Daily Fail and all who sail in her, write about him. If it wasn’t for these dreadful rags, Harry and Meghan would have been such a breath of fresh air.

maddyone Sat 19-Feb-22 10:33:16

Oh please, NO! I don’t live in Chichester but I live near enough. It was my favourite place for browsing the shops pre pandemic. I still go there occasionally, last time to Champneys for a massage. I don’t really want to meet Harry in the food isles of M+S.

maddyone Sat 19-Feb-22 10:35:53

Perhaps you should watch the Oprah interview Ladyleftfieldlover and then you’ll realise that the DM have got nothing to do with it. It’s straight from the horses mouth I’m afraid.
Do keep up.

tickingbird Sat 19-Feb-22 10:39:58

So it’s all down to The Daily Mail??

Get rid of that ‘rag’ and all will be well in the world. Hilarious ?

Grany Sat 19-Feb-22 10:40:03

tickingbird

*Callistemon*. Let's get rid of thepretentious Polly Toynbee.
She's like a mosquito

I second that!

The real bloodsuckers are the Royals

Josieann Sat 19-Feb-22 10:43:22

Do you know this fish and chip shop in Chichester maddyone? A ready made business waiting for him!