According to legal documents, Prince Harry “tried to evade the royal family by trying to reach out to No10 advisers about his security concerns.”
The Duke of Sussex has offered to fund his own safety at the ‘Sandringham Summit’ in January 2020, but he was given the impression that his concerns were ‘not given proper consideration’.
His late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II’s personal secretary, Sir Edward Young, reportedly promised to answer his questions, as did secret purse keeper Sir Michael Stevens.
But Harry became increasingly irritated by the lack of response and “complained,” the legal paper claims.
The Telegraph reports that the prince was unaware that Sir Edward is part of the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec), the body that decides who receives police protection.
Harry personally requested a meeting with Sir Mark Sedwill, then Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to Boris Johnson.
According to legal documents, Prince Harry “tried to evade the royal family by trying to reach out to No10 advisers about his security concerns.”
Harry personally requested a meeting with Sir Mark Sedwill, then Chief Cabinet Secretary and National Security Advisor to Boris Johnson (pictured)
He repeated his concerns to Mr. Sedwill just a week later.
The Duke’s barrister, Justin Rushbrook KC, said that Harry “believed and wanted” to be informed of Lavek’s offer to pay his bond, but that “his concerns, especially him and his Family safety was not properly considered.”
After his official role ended and he became “a privately funded member of the royal family with permission to earn his own income and pursue his own charitable interests,” Labeque assured He withdrew the police support that had been given to him.
Ravec’s chairman, Sir Richard, said in a letter to the Queen’s private secretary that the commission “will continue to monitor the safety of the Sussexes”, while “the existing provision by the Metropolitan Police will be withdrawn.” Waah…no public basis.” Funded Security Support”.
Tensions continue in court battle between Prince Harry and UK Home Office
Harry said he only discovered the extent of the change during his rare visit to England in June 2021 and was unhappy with the arrangements made.
Rushbrook said security from the MET was removed “with very short notice.”
He argued that the decision was against Harry’s wishes, as the Sussexes were just beginning a “transition year” in their new lives.
According to legal documents, the Sussexes didn’t expect to pay their security deposit immediately, but thought it would “eventually.”
Prince Harry has been embroiled in a lengthy legal battle with the Home Office after he previously refused to offer police protection to return to the country after resigning from royal duties and moving to California. .
The Duke is taking legal action against the department after being told it would no longer be given “the same degree” of personal protection security when visiting from the United States.
After it turned out that he had not been given a “clear and complete explanation” behind the sudden decision, he successfully underwent judicial review.
The couple were forced to pay for their own security staff at the One Young World event in Manchester last month.
But he also argues that his offer to pay for his own protection should have “overturned and taken back” the decision to the Home Office.
The Duke admits he did not make a direct offer to Labeque before filing a lawsuit against the Interior Ministry last September.
His opinion was revealed through the royal family at the Sandringham Summit, so he believes it to be ‘irrelevant’.
The couple were forced to pay for their own security guard at the One Young World event in Manchester last month.
Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that the couple’s safety is “privately secured”.
After their trip to Manchester, Düsseldorf police informed them that they would have to pay for security services on their own and that officers would only provide a small measure of protection, primarily for crowd control purposes. I was.
and last month The bodyguard pictured with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is a former metropolitan police officer who was convicted of strangling his wife and leaving her “seconds later,” MailOnline revealed.
Pele Dubry, 51, was photographed driving the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in their Range Rover on September 5 as they departed Frogmore Cottage en route to London’s Euston Station.
Despite his important role in protecting the high-profile couple, in September 2016, Daobry was forced into Colchester security after his wife Sarah Jay, a former Essex police sergeant, declared that she no longer loved him. He was convicted in a judge’s court.
Meghan has long championed women’s rights and campaigned against gender-based violence, so this revelation is likely to raise eyebrows.
