Prince Harry insists the UK is still his home, two years after he left Blighty for the sunny hills of Los Angeles.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to the United States during their acrimonious separation from Megxit with The Firm, but are now desperate to bring their children to Britain to meet the royals.
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Son Archie went on a few play dates with his cousins George, Charlotte and Louis before his parents took him to California for good.
But it’s been more than two years since they last met, and baby Lillipet has yet to meet face to face with her royal relatives, including the Queen and grandfather Prince Charles.
Harry’s legal representative claims the Sussexes would love to visit the UK’s royal family – which the Prince still considers “home” – but “they can’t go back” because it’s too dangerous after they have been stripped of all the money. weather. Police watch.
“The UK will always be Prince Harry’s home and a country where he wants his wife and children to be safe,” they said.
“But with no police protection comes very big personal risks.”
They continued: “Prince Harry inherited a lifelong security risk at birth.
Still sixth in line to the throne, he served two rounds of military service in Afghanistan, and in recent years his family has been the target of well-documented neo-Nazi and extremist threats.
Although his role within the establishment has changed, his image as a member of the royal family has not. Nor does it threaten him and his family.
“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are personally funding a private security team for their family, but this security cannot duplicate the police protection required while in the UK.
“In the absence of such protection, Prince Harry and his family cannot go home.”
The Duke sued the government over the decision to dismiss his bodyguards after resigning from royal duties two years ago.
A police task force, the VIPs and the Royal Executive Committee administer a roster of key public figures and members of the royal family who enjoy 24-hour protection primarily funded by the state.
A source told The Mail on Sunday: “Harry’s argument in a nutshell is: You screwed up the law.” You feel that the decision to remove your security was wrong.
“Harry’s lawyers sent the prior action protocol to the Home Office two months ago. This is essentially a prelude to judicial review.”
If the case continues, it will lead to a battle in the Supreme Court between ministers and Harry.
The Queen is understood to have learned of her grandson’s act, which is believed to be the first time a member of the royal family has brought a case against Her Majesty’s Government.
“Your country”
Harry’s legal representative continued: “The Duke first offered to pay in person for British police protection for him and his family in January 2020 at Sandringham. This offer was rejected.
Still willing to cover the cost of security, so as not to be imposed on the British taxpayer.
“As is known, others who have left public office and who are inherently endangered receive police protection at no cost to them.
“Prince Harry’s goal was simple: to ensure his safety and that of his family while in the UK so that his children could learn about their motherland.
During his last visit to the UK in July 2021, to unveil a statue to honor his late mother, his safety was put at risk by the absence of police protection, as he was leaving a charitable event.
“After rejecting another attempt at negotiation, he applied for judicial review in September 2021 to challenge the decision behind the security measures, with the hope of reassessing this for the clear and necessary protections required.”
The UK will always be the home of Prince Harry and a country that wants his wife and children to be safe.
Harry and Meghan requested 24/7 security, all at the British expense, when they first saw the move abroad.
In an extraordinary statement announcing they were leaving the royal family and moving to Canada, the couple said they hoped taxpayers would continue to fund the Royal Protection Officers as “internationally protected persons”.
The six-man security team previously provided by Scotland Yard cost around £600,000 a year.
But the costs would have risen several times to this figure if the British police had to provide the service abroad.
There are no hard and fast rules for giving members of the royal family security details.
Until 2011, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice received protection at a cost of £500,000 a year.
Since then, they have been securing their own income, with both the princesses and their husbands earning their own.
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