The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan Markle lost police custody after deciding to distance themselves from the royal family. The youngest son of King Charles assures that his life and that of his family are in danger when they visit the territory.
He High Court London starting this Tuesday, it examines the procedure that was initiated by the prince harry to request that the United Kingdom again systematically ensure your safety when you are in the United Kingdom.
The Duke of Sussex, Harry and his wife, Meghan, lost protection after deciding to leave the royal family in 2020 and completely move away from the United Kingdom, thus moving to the United States.
The security requests of Harry, Duke of Sussex
The resources used by Harry refer to the decision made by the authorities in February 2020 to grant police protection case by case to the Duke of Sussex.
When presenting the case before the hearing, in which the duke was absent, his lawyer, Shaheed Fatima, estimated that a “case-by-case decision entails excessive uncertainty” for the prince. The lawyer also highlighted the impact of a possible attack The Duke of Sussex could have on the reputation of the United Kingdom, due to “his status and position within the royal family.”
Within the hearing, Home Office lawyer, James Eadie, defended Ravec’s decisionis the body responsible for the security of members of the royal family and the most important public figures, for granting Prince Harry “tailored” protection and “depending on the context” surrounding his travels within the United Kingdom.
The decision of the United Kingdom Home Office
The court had already rejected in May Prince Harry’s request to pay for police protection with his own personal funds when he is in the territory. The Duke’s request was because, in May, the “paparazis” followed the prince and his wife by car in New York.
Prince accuses the press and the “paparazis” for causing the car accident that ended up costing the life of his mother, Lady Diana, on August 31, 1997 in Paris with his last partner Dodi Al-Fayed.
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