Not all members of the Royal Family are given full-time security, but Prince Harry expressed his concerns about being in the country without police protection this week.
Prince Harry has been battling to reverse a decision that saw his security downgraded after he ceased being a working Royal and relocated – famously – to the California with wife Meghan. The 40 year old has long expressed his concerns about safety, which have stopped him from bringing his wife and two children Archie and Lilibet to the UK.
However, it was revealed earlier this week that he had lost his latest fight to overturn the decision. While royals such as King Charles, Queen Camilla, and the Kate and William, the Prince and Princess of Wales, are granted full-time police protection, other family members do not enjoy this privilege – a situation Harry believes should be the case for him on visits to the UK.
However, other Royal Family members who don’t have round-the-clock protection in the UK. Prince Andrew forfeited his state-funded security when he withdrew from Royal duties in 2019, reports the Express.
Similarly, Beatrice, Princess, 36, and Eugenie, Princess, 35, do not receive security as they are not working royals. The sisters once had police protection costing £500,000 annually, but this was withdrawn by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2011 amid a row over expenses.
Eugenie’s significant security costs were reportedly raised by Charles, the current King, while she was away on her annual vacation in 2010.
Zara Tindall, one of the King’s nieces, is not a functioning Royal, like Eugenie and Beatrice, who also face police scrutiny. Prince Edward, Sophie, Prince Edward, and the Duchess of Edinburgh are just a few royals without round-the-clock security.
The King’s and his sister-in-law’s siblings only get protection when performing official duties. Without the protection that Harry demands, here is the complete list of royals:
- Prince Andrew
- Beatrice, Princess
- Eugenie, Princess
- Mike and Zara Tindall
- Princess Anne
- Prince Edward
- Sophie, Duchess of Sussex
- Peter Townsend
Source: Mirror
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