Harry to sue UK governmdnt

[Viviennemary]

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

And at least he is paying.

We get to pay for Andrew. STILL

Has he lost the plot? We have a shortage of police officers as it is, and he wants to take some of them away and justifies it because he can pay? It doesn’t work that way. If he wants security, let him pay private security firms like ‘celebs’ do. What an obnoxious little twat he is.

@LittleBearPad

I bet that’s what they are saying on the Royal What’sApp this evening.

You can't just dial up the police in the UK and say "I want protection, please quote me a price"

BBC report is better written in terms of what he is looking for ie to personally pay for police protection when he is in UK as he feels his private security can’t protect him.

Well that throws up a few questions surely eg - why isn’t his private security good enough to protect him? Many famous people have private security surely Harry should be hiring a team that can protect him and his family.

• he can’t just “hire” the police! That isn’t how it works in this country!! It’s quite arrogant that he thinks this is a possibility.
• police protection IS provided for serious threats for anyone surely (?) if there was a credible active threat surely they would provide police protection and liaises with private security (similar to famous people generally no?)
• he offered to pay for police protection privately at the sangranham

@dontsaythj

It doesn't matter if he's willing to pay. The UK police aren't his private security.

Spoilt little bastard.

Why's he planning to come back here anyway, given that it's the scene of his intergenerational trauma and his wife's "almost unsurvivable" stress of being a princess?

Agree

Hmm the Daily Fail… just in time to avert attention away from BoJo the lying shyster and of course their beloved ex-Prince Andrew.

Don’t be so gullible. This thread has been created to pile more hatred against Megan & Harry, this matter has been ongoing, it’s not new.

@Dreamstate

What you're failing to understand is that regardless of whether he offers to fund it, if he's no longer a working member of the Royal Family then he's not entitled to police protection, nor are the UK police available for hire by anyone with the money. We don't have, nor should we, a two-tier policing system.

He should hire private security, and he or they can phone the police in the event of a crime. Like every other private citizen has to do.

Ah well, as his life in the US is so fab, and London ‘triggers’ him and isn’t diverse enough (?!?!), perhaps he’s better off staying away.

[quote dontsaythj]@Closebrackets

Great idea. Let's have a two tier policing system - the plebs having to phone the police if/when something occurs, the rich being able to pay for round the clock protection.

Let's allow a scant and overstretched service to be used privately by any rich tosser on an ego trip.

Get real.

He can pay for private bodyguards. They contact the police in the event of a crime/incident like anyone else.[/quote]
But given his unique situation he should be given police protection for free, just as Andrew still is and others, and because the enduring threat to him and his family stems from the fact he was born into the royal family. But he has offered to pay and yet people are still dripping about it, it's odd and pathetic. Its not going to be bloody bobbies on the beat that would be assigned to him.

He's made himself a security risk with his insulting and incessant whining.

Could you explain this a bit more?

Surely he's a security risk because he is a well known member of the RF and 6th in line to the throne. Sadly he's also even more of a risk because some far right thugs don't like the colour of his wife's skin.

New ways for the police to raise revenue:

The UK police force, trading as Rent-a-Cop.

The UK police force, trading as Cops R Us.

Nope. That's not how it works. Even for Harry.

Oh posted too soon

• he offered to pay for police protection at the sangringham summit. How was he going to fund this given he made rather a big deal about not being able to pay for it without his Netflix deals etc when he spoke to Oprah?

Actually I think if he abs his family are in the uk they should have private security unless on royal business (similar to Edward Anne etc). I’d also expect police protection if there was a credible current threat to him or his family. Otherwise no he shouldn’t be allowed to hire uk taxpayer funded police (this would lead to many many issues). He must provide his own security if this is felt needed by him. That’s what happens when you quit working royal life Harry.

I thought Andrews protection was only when he was doing public duties anyway? He hasn't done anything for a while and certainly won't be in the future.

Salman Rushdie had police and secret service protection for years. Football clubs pay for the police presence. I am confused though his bodyguard in the USA won't have access to this sort of intelligence either, unless the American s provide it

Isnt it pathetic how Harry and Meghan are still being used to deflect attention from the real issues in that family? Yesterday it was some drivel about Meghan being jealous about a portrait.

Now he's being hung out to dry for wanting to pay to keep his family safe.

Tomorrow they'll no doubt be moaning because they don't visit the UK.

As an aside I don't think Harry should have to pay for security, he didnt ask to be born into that family which in itself puts him and his family at huge risk and also means they face a lifetime of large security bills.

Interesting, I wonder if the RF has given up on the commonwealth. The angle they are playing with the press does not hit the same way outside of the UK.

This looks racist and underhand.
And again the timing. Someone from the Sandringham summit leaked this information and presumably blessed this story going live now when Andrew is in rhe news. Interesting priorities from the Royal sources. And interesting that they chose the Mail as their mouthpiece....

@Feedingthebirds1

New ways for the police to raise revenue:

The UK police force, trading as Rent-a-Cop.

The UK police force, trading as Cops R Us.

Nope. That's not how it works. Even for Harry.

But police forces have made millions over the years by 'hiring' out officers so nothing new.

I suspect he is looking to pay for personnel from the royals unit, the major advantage being they are trained in the unique threats and also they can be armed, his own personnel cannot. It also wouldn't be taking any police away from private citizens.

What a dick.

There are many incredibly rich and powerful people living in the UK who would absolutely love to have, and can afford to pay at any price for, police protection. Thankfully the police do not provide this kind of private security function because the rich cannot have superior access to public services. I’ve had threats to my life and two stalkers including one who has already served life for murder because of the job I do. I’ve never had police protection (or my own bodyguards..) I’ve been scared for my family, but that’s life.

Working Royals Anne and Edward do not have police guards unless they are on official royal business. Beatrice and the other one have none.

If there are credible threats to Harry that the police know about then of course they should inform him and offer him adequate protection as they would any other UK citizen.

But wanting his own team to be able to access security info shouldn’t be something you can pay for.

I don’t blame Harry for leaving the Uk but if he’d have had half a brain he would have worked out all these details before leaving.

@amusedtodeath1

I thought Andrews protection was only when he was doing public duties anyway? He hasn't done anything for a while and certainly won't be in the future.

PA was filmed leaving Windsor earlier today closely followed by his security team.

@Closebrackets

It doesn't matter which part of the police the officers come from (I'd hazard a guess that they're overstretched everywhere, but it's a moot point). The UK police are not available for hire. You think police officers should be told, "you've been hired for the day so you need to take orders of the actress"?