Prince Harry is suing the British government. To ensure safety

This year’s expected trip of the prince and his family, ie the wife of Meghan and the children of Archie and Lilibet, to the British Isles seems to be postponed indefinitely again. The Duke of Sussex claims that there will not be enough security for his loved ones in his home country. And he even got into a lawsuit with the government because of that.

Prince Harry currently lives in the United States, where he and his wife, former actress Meghan Markle, moved after relinquishing their positions in the royal family. Although Prince Charles’ descendant had returned to his native country several times since then, his wife and son had not appeared in the British Isles since. And the seven-month-old daughter of Lilibet, who was born in the United States, has never been to the United Kingdom.

Great expectations

Sussex enthusiasts were therefore pleased when there were reports last year that in 2022 they would certainly appear together in London in the company of other members of the royal family. “Everyone was expected to arrive in the country on the occasion of the June celebrations of the anniversary of the reign of Elizabeth II,” recalls the Observer server.

The planned visit to London was to be a step towards improving relations between Prince Harry and especially his wife Meghan and his relatives. These have been tense since the couple sharply criticized the royal family in a television interview.

At the same time, however, it was also to serve the queen’s personal acquaintance with her youngest great-granddaughter. Queen Elizabeth II. she has not yet seen Lilibet live. But from this week everything is different.

The Last Chance

In fact, Prince Harry has given a clear signal in recent days through his lawyers that the promised journey may not take place at all. The reason is the dispute between the Duke of Sussex and the British government over ensuring the safety of his family. These resulted in a lawsuit that has been making headlines in the British media for several days.

“In 2020, leaving the Sussex royal family, they lost their right to tax-paid police protection. Prince Harry offered to pay for this protection from his own resources, but the government refused. And the Duke of Sussex subsequently asked for a judicial review of the decision, “the BBC said.

Without police protection for his family, the prince refuses to return his wife and children to Britain. He claims that the bodyguards he pays, unlike the police, do not have sufficient competence and access to the necessary information on British soil. And so his family is not adequately protected when visiting the British Isles.

The prince’s lawyers say the risks are too great for Harry to easily overlook. “Although the prince’s role in the royal family has changed, he still remains the sixth heir to the throne. And his family has faced well-documented threats from neo-Nazis in recent years, “the document said.

It also states that until the police protection is negotiated, the prince will not bring his wife and children to his homeland. However, according to some critics of the prince’s behavior, this statement is a mere emotional blackmail by the queen.

“If the Duke of Sussex insists on this position, it is possible that a queen who is no longer allowed to travel long will never meet her great-granddaughter in person,” Town and Country magazine said.

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