Harry’s legal agent stated in the declaration, “During his last visit to the UK in July 2021 – to unveil a statue in honor of his late mother – his security was compromised due to the absence of police protection, whilst leaving a charity event.”
A U.K. federal government representative informed Reuters that the federal government’s protective security system was “rigorous and proportionate,” which it was its enduring policy not to offer comprehensive info on any plans, as this might jeopardize people’ security. They likewise stated it would be “inappropriate” to comment in information on any legal procedures, the news wire reported.
In a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired last March, Meghan stated that while she was pregnant with Archie, she was informed that he “won’t be given security” or a royal title. “It’s like, OK, well, he needs to be safe, so we’re not saying, ‘Don’t make him a prince or a princess,’ whatever it’s going to be,” the duchess stated. “But if you’re saying the title is what’s going to affect their protection, we haven’t created this monster machine around us in terms of clickbait and tabloid fodder. You’ve allowed that to happen, which means our son needs to be safe.”
Harry’s legal agent stated that the duke “first offered to pay personally for U.K. police protection for himself and his family in January of 2020 at Sandringham,” describing his grandma Queen Elizabeth II‘s nation house in England.
“That offer was dismissed. He remains willing to cover the cost of security, as not to impose on the British taxpayer,” the legal agent continued. “The goal for Prince Harry has been simple – to ensure the safety of himself and his family while in the UK so his children can know his home country.”
They included, “After another attempt at negotiations was also rejected, he sought a judicial review in September 2021 to challenge the decision-making behind the security procedures, in the hopes that this could be re-evaluated for the obvious and necessary protection required. The UK will always be Prince Harry’s home and a country he wants his wife and children to be safe in. With the lack of police protection, comes too great a personal risk.”
“Prince Harry hopes that his petition – after close to two years of pleas for security in the UK – will resolve this situation,” the duke’s legal agent stated. “It is due to a leak in a U.K. tabloid, with surreptitious timing, we feel it necessary to release a statement setting the facts straight.”
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