Prince Harry is gearing up for a solo return to the UK in just a few days, leaving Meghan Markle and the kids behind as he attends his High Court trial against News Group Newspapers.
The Mirror has exclusively learned that Harry will receive “limited” police protection during his February trip, following his defeat in court over taxpayer-funded security.
Despite being offered a spot at Buckingham Palace, Harry has declined. Amidst the latest developments in Harry’s security saga, royal expert Jennie Bond shared her thoughts with the Mirror on whether Harry might now be more hopeful about future trips to the UK with Meghan, Archie, and Lilibet, and his choice to refuse royal residence hospitality.
She told the Mirror: “I think it is a PR mistake to turn down accommodation at Buckingham Palace, where security is guaranteed and already paid for. It seems unreasonable to expect police protection around a hotel just because he chooses to turn down a perfectly good offer of secure accommodation.”
Prince Harry will be going to the UK next month(AFP via Getty Images)
Prince Harry has been contesting the Ravec committee’s February 2020 verdict that stripped him of the same level of publicly-funded security in the UK.
During the legal battle, Prince Harry expressed his deep concerns about the safety of his family in the UK without proper protection. In a heartfelt written statement, he disclosed: “It was with great sadness for both of us that my wife and I felt forced to step back from this role and leave the country in 2020. The UK is my home,” reports the Mirror.
He also emphasized, “The UK is central to the heritage of my children and a place I want them to feel at home, as much as where they live at the moment in the United States. That cannot happen if it’s not possible to keep them safe when they are on UK soil. I cannot put my wife in danger like that and, given my experiences in life, I am reluctant to unnecessarily put myself in harm’s way too.”
