Harry to sue UK governmdnt

[Viviennemary]

This is according to the DM. Over the withdrawal of his security funding.

So the 'funny, intelligent women' of Mumsnet, don't post about Harry and Meghan in the way you would like them to?

It's funny that you think I give a fuck at all. It's you giving a fuck that baffles me.

Your description of the 'privileged peacocks' applies to the whole of the royal family - yet people don't seem to mind paying for the Queen....probably cos she's so 'hard-working' 🙄

I’m so bored of Harry. I don’t care about ins and outs. I care about people living on the streets, needing food banks, bereaved by Covid.

@nottodaybatman

Harry was born Royal, served 2 tours of Afghanistan and there are credible racist neo nazi threats against him, meghan and their children.

His security needs to work with UK police to keep them safe if they come back to the UK. And he is offering to pay for it. I see no issue here.

This is old news and was clearly released by the mail in cahoots with the Royal Family to distract from the optics that Andrew is still getting tax payer funded security

The real question is why would the police and home office not let Harry pay. The racism against Meghan and their babies has never gone away.

This

He is the Queen’s grandson and the son and brother of the future kings of England.
He was also a served in the army . He needs the best protection available . That is police protection. He has offered to pay for it ffs.
People are allowing their dislike of Harry and Meghan get in the way of common sense.

@Wolfiefan

He can’t pay for police protection. Neither can any other famous people. That’s not how the police work. He can engage his own private security.

Madonna and her children must have had significant security risks when she lived in the UK. She and her family seemed to cope.

Also Elton John and his family and JK Rowling.

As per the thread about words we'd like to see used more often....

I am tired of hearing those two popinjays complaining. If they do not want to be part of the royal family and do their duties, they do not get in- work benefits paid for.

@amusedtodeath1

Do we rent out police protection? I've never heard of a private citizen paying for police protection before. Don't they usually just hire a private firm??

I would think so... plenty of wealthy people visit the UK, I can't believe they all have the option of hiring police to handle their security needs.

Harry wanted out, so he emigrated of his own free will, but seems to think he's still entitled to the perks that the working RF members get. Delusions of grandeur. He becomes more annoying each day.

He wanted to be a private person - like the rest of us. Nothing is stopping him from hiring body guards and private security.

Its one story how is it deflecting from everything else , all the other stories are still there and have been for days and days and will continue to be so
He is now a private citizen and threats i would expect are made to many rich superstars also , you can't hire the police and I would imagine it would open a can of worms to do that
But if there was considered a need then he would be given protection or things shared just as they would for any citizens I would imagine but not hired out in advance.
Im pretty sure some have private anyway such as anne etc and her children and only have police protection when working as a royal so in this case its not racism either ,he is being treated the same as all .
There is a hierarchy in the royal family

TBF, I agree that they've had some horrible comments addressed to them and that these were fuelled by racism. And if the police identify a threat, of course they should pass the info on (for free!).

However, my first thought was similar to AllThePogs in regards to DV victims and that common people really wouldn't have access to what he's asking for even if they're at significant risk. (I know a different poster said she had more intervention though).

When my ex's behaviour was seriously escalating the police agreed that my son and I are at risk, with my son being at risk of kidnap as well. And then basically just expected me to get on with it and curtail my life and... that's about it. Nothing else was ever offered- this is basically the norm as well.

And there's much, much worse cases than mine out there and there's never a thought that this would be the appropriate level of support, especially as most people can't afford to pay for a private company either.

And no, the private company shouldn't be allowed guns either. Harry may well choose reasonable, well-trained individuals who would only intervene if absolutely needed. There's no guarantee whatsoever that every other individual rich enough to afford security detail won't hire some trigger happy goon who would shoot if you so much as look at them.

.......OK Harry....nothing to do with Andrew's own personal protection being withdrawn along with his bells and whistles.....

@nottodaybatman how that story is all over the papers and lets remember he hasn't actually been found guilty yet despite what we all may think and no one has an issue with that

@jamandmarmaladethesecondcoming i thought his was withdrawn a log time ago when he stopped being a working royal too

Also whats with all this suing culture nowadays seems thats all anyone does

[quote worriedatthemoment]@jamandmarmaladethesecondcoming i thought his was withdrawn a log time ago when he stopped being a working royal too
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@worriedatthemoment sorry i didn't word that very clearly. I meant Andrew probably wants his back at the moment given how stripped he is facing a civil case.

I don't think the police should be available for private hire

For goodness sake. It gets worse and worse with this one.

The Princess Royal and the Earl and Countrss of Wessex only get police protection when they are working. Harry and Meghan never work. Zara Tindall has nothing. Harry is seeking a Judicial Review on the Governments decision to not allow him to pay for Royal Protection. This almost certainly means armed protection. Royal Protection also has access to intelligence. Harry says it’s too dangerous for his family to be in the UK. My feeling is that this is ludicrous. It’s disrespectful to everybody and, as usual, it’s about him and his family and not the Queen or anyone here. I feel sorry for the Queen!

He's not suing the government, and his issue is that he wants to pay for his own security when in the UK. Not quite the same thing really

Well, he can do that.

Whatbhe cant do is hire the actual police force. No-one can, and I think that's right

Just to add/ in effect Harry is coercing the government into giving him protection. “You give me protection or you deny the Queen seeing me snd my children” in effect. It’s reprehensible.