Meghan and Harry not entitled to protection despite stalker’s fixation | Royal | News
It was claimed today that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now merely “celebrities” and therefore “not entitled to security”.
This claim remains despite the fact that Harry was followed on multiple occasions, twice in London, by a “stationary person” who came “within a few metres” of him during his recent visit to England.
The Duke of Sussex’s private security had to intervene when the woman breached a hotel “secure area” and she was just “a stone’s throw” away from him when he visited Imperial College London’s Center for Blast Injury Research two days later.
But despite these worrying events, it has been argued that the security of Harry and Meghan, who are now considered “mere celebrities”, should not be covered by British taxpayers. Jane Moore, regular writer and columnist for Loose Women magazine, said: “I understand. But the right (or not) to state-sponsored police protection is decided by the executive committee, which decides Ravec is not entitled to it as she is no longer a working royal.”
He continued: “In fact, it could be argued that thanks to their various business dealings, Harry and Meghan are now classed as simply ‘celebrities’.”
Jane voiced her thoughts in a column in The Sun this week, arguing the pair pursued business deals after moving to the US from the UK five years ago. In January 2020, they announced they were ceasing to be working members of the Royal family.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were then informed that they would be given a “bespoke” security arrangement for their UK visit, requiring them to give 30 days’ notice, and that each trip would be assessed for threat levels and whether protection was necessary.
But Jane, 63, insisted Harry and Meghan should not be given such protection if they are now considered celebrities.
The journalist continued: “Newspapers are filled with alarming frequency with stories about other celebrities (especially women) whose lives have been ruined by perverts for whom they could not get state-sponsored police protection. So if Harry is going to get it, why not them?”.
The broadcast highlighted high-profile stalking incidents, including Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas moving her mother to a different home due to the actions of 37-year-old creep Kyle Shaw.
However, Shaw’s prison sentence was suspended for 20 months at Liverpool Crown Court earlier this year.
Meanwhile, Myleene Klass’ stalker was found guilty on Tuesday after sending her ‘disturbing’ unsolicited letters and an air gun. The singer revealed that after the ordeal, her home now feels like “Fort Knox” and “Alcatraz.”
