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Why can’t Harry just pay for his own private security?

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jennylamb1 · 03/05/2025 14:36

Don’t get it. He says that he can’t ever visit the UK again because his security won’t be provided. Loads of celebrities and high profile business people pay for their own security, why should tax payers pay for his security when he isn’t a working royal anymore?

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notanothernamechange24 · 03/05/2025 14:55

CatsWhiskerz · 03/05/2025 14:47

His security IS provided in the UK, it's just not the blanket. Overage he wants so he's throwing his toys out of the pram like a petulant brat

Hardly! His security detail only covers him. Not his family if he isn’t with them.
he has previously had credible kidnap plots targeting his son and you think he throwing his toys out the pram? 🤷🏻‍♀️
Im interested to hear how you would react under such circumstances? Particularly if your parent provided security for your sibling and his family but not yours despite the risks?

notanothernamechange24 · 03/05/2025 14:51

IdaGlossop · 03/05/2025 14:41

Harry is not painting the full picture. His security is paid by the tax payer when he comes to the UK, provided he gives 28 days notice so there is time to complete a threat assessment. He can't pay because it would set a precedent for wealthy people to buy government services.

It also only covers him - not Meghan or his children. There have been very credible threats to Archie when they were living in Windsor.

CatsWhiskerz · 03/05/2025 14:47

His security IS provided in the UK, it's just not the blanket. Overage he wants so he's throwing his toys out of the pram like a petulant brat

Ponoka7 · 03/05/2025 14:45

Because the security needs to be privy to royal arrangements, be able to carry weapons and have information shared from the anti terrorism etc police. He did offer to pay, King Charles said no, probably because it goes against royal protocol, you are either entitled security or not.
When the Pope visited, it was in a bullet proof vehicle. It still cost us £12 million. There was no intel on serious threats. There are always credible threats against Harry and in particular, his children.

Leafy3 · 03/05/2025 14:45

He wants full, armed, police protection. Paying for that out of his own pocket sets a precedent where any rich person can come and buy armed police for X amount of time, which takes them away from public duties.

WomenInSTEM · 03/05/2025 14:44

People can't buy police or army protection in the UK, and rightly so.

Kidsaregrim · 03/05/2025 14:42

I think it comes down to being allowed to carry fire arms in the UK and jurisdiction on the laws in the UK. That’s what I think he suggested in his interview last night

GalantMiner · 03/05/2025 14:42

My understanding is we don’t allow security personnel to carry firearms in the UK. Only the police or army can. The protection officers guarding the royal family are armed.
So in USA Harry security guards will be armed, but they can’t be here

IdaGlossop · 03/05/2025 14:41

Harry is not painting the full picture. His security is paid by the tax payer when he comes to the UK, provided he gives 28 days notice so there is time to complete a threat assessment. He can't pay because it would set a precedent for wealthy people to buy government services.

Fkhgfv · 03/05/2025 14:40

How can private security in the UK protect you? They aren't even armed?

x2boys · 03/05/2025 14:39

Why do you care and why can you not join the other threads about this ?