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To be surprised that I see Harry’s point about the security

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Figmentofmyimagination · 03/05/2025 12:31

Not usually a royal watcher but I watched this as it was on the bbc and I was surprised to feel sympathetic towards his main argument. It’s somewhat crazy that even Liz Truss gets life long security at the expense of the taxpayer, and he was born into this position rather than choosing it, and private security is no substitute if they don’t have arms or access to intelligence. He’s also right that the wider fallout if eg one of his children were to be kidnapped would be something to be seen.

Surely there must be a deal to be struck where he gets high level security provided by the state but contributes to the cost through the tax system. I’m not surprised he’s upset about it and although he was never going to win his case because of the nature of the particular decision making regime, he has put the issue in the public eye in a more effective way than he usually achieves!

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Figmentofmyimagination · 03/05/2025 12:37

I thought he was saying that he was only entitled to security funded by the taxpayer on an ad hoc basis and provided he was formally invited to visit.

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BleachedJumper · 03/05/2025 12:36

He still has security provided by the state, on a case by case basis.

He is welcome to purchase his own security, at his own expense. They would not be state funded though, and would not have the full arm of the law that state security can offer.

The police being for hire is a very slippery slope.

Whammyyammy · 03/05/2025 12:35

Is this you Meghan?

SlagPit · 03/05/2025 12:34

He does have security, that is assessed in accordance with the threat. What he can't do is be accompanied by armed private security. His protection is perfectly adequate.

Whammyyammy · 03/05/2025 12:34

Made his bed, wrote a book on it, therfore lie in it. Stay in the u.s.

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