HARRY AND WIFE TO PAY OWN SECURITY
BRITISH TAXPAYERS REFUSE TO PAY FOR PRINCE HARRY AND HIS WIFE'S EXPENSIVE SECURITY AS HE HAS SUFICIENT MILLIONAIRE STATUS INCOME TO DRAW FROM.
BRITISH TAXPAYERS WILL NOT PAY FOR THE COUPLE’S SECURITY COSTS
BY LADY ARGLWYDDES AWBREY
Prince Harry’s recent loss in his appeal to have British taxpayers fund his security has reignited a conversation that many of us in the UK have long felt was overdue. Why should we, the public, be expected to pay for the private protection of a man who willingly stepped back from his royal duties, moved to another country, and now lives an opulent life in California?
PROFESSIONAL DETECTS DECEPTION IN PRINCE HARRY
Harry Windsor and Meghan Markle are not working royals. They’ve monetized their titles through media deals, book sales, and speaking engagements, yet still seem to expect the privileges that come with official service to the Crown. That’s not how it works.
Most British citizens are rightly wondering why two individuals who have made millions should be entitled to taxpayer-funded protection. This isn’t about personal dislike; it’s about fairness. If the average citizen decided to quit their public post, emigrate, and publicly criticise their former institution, they wouldn’t expect the government to still pay their bills. And yet Harry and Meghan continue to push a narrative that they’re somehow victims of an unjust system—when in truth, they’ve simply been told to pay their own way, like everyone else.
Harry’s case becomes even less sympathetic when you consider his history of drug and alcohol use, which he has openly admitted. This mirrors the path of Hunter Biden in the United States, who has struggled for years with addiction, including crack cocaine and heroin. Yet, like Harry, Hunter has managed to live a life of luxury and protection, thanks to the wealth and influence of his family. Both men have been shielded from the consequences that would have ruined ordinary lives. Neither has undergone a credible, long-term public rehabilitation, and yet they are treated with a reverence that doesn’t match their accomplishments.
In both cases, their fame and privilege have given them a cushion that most people never get. But personal wealth should come with personal responsibility. If Harry and Meghan genuinely fear for their safety, they have every means to hire elite private security – and they have. They just don’t want to pay for it themselves when the UK taxpayer could foot the bill. It’s entitlement, plain and simple. Public funds should go to those who serve the public, not those who profit from complaining about it.
When the couple first landed on the American continent, they expected to have their hosts also provide security for them and of the most expensive possible kind. Having met Oprah Winfrey and the Obamas, Meghan Markle expected security teams of that caliber to surround them at all times as if they were royalty (they are not). First they stayed at Tyler Perry’s house, Meghan treated his staff so poorly that a long time staffer resigned her position. Perry had to go get her and bring her back because she was a highly valued member of the Tyler Perry household. The couple also requested that their security be paid for as though they were visiting dignitaries and they wanted US taxpayers to pay for that as well but the US Government denied their request immediately.
Their expectation that British taxpayers should cover the costs of protecting wealthy, self-exiled individuals like Harry is offensive in a time when people are struggling to pay energy bills, mortgages, and food costs.
Both British and American taxpayers say “It’s time we stop glorifying fame born from scandal and wealth, and start holding people accountable for their choices. If Harry and Meghan want to live independently, they can start by financing their independence themselves – security and all.”
