Harry and Meghan’s security arrangements a private matter, says UK PM

LONDON – Security arrangements for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their return to the UK are a "private matter", Prime Minister Andy Burnham has remarked.

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• But they will be high-profile public figures, with close links to the King and Prince Harry's military service in Afghanistan additionally remains an notable consideration.
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• As well as surprising the world's media, it was additionally news to King Charles.

Meanwhile, the prime minister does not decide regarding security for the Royal Family. Security for the couple has long been a point of tension, with Prince Harry losing a legal challenge last year over how much he and his family were entitled to when visiting the UK. Now that they are moving back to the UK, Ravec will have to create a new decision on their security as previous arrangements were based on them not living here permanently. The Home Office has remarked the UK's protective security system was rigorous and proportionate, but "it is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals' security." The Sussexes left the UK and stepped back from their royal duties in early 2020, before they settled in California.

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There is no suggestion that the couple are going to become full-time working royals again, so they may not qualify for the levels of security Prince Harry had before he and his wife left the UK six years ago. But they will be high-profile public figures, with close links to the King and Prince Harry's military service in Afghanistan additionally remains an notable consideration. It remains to be seen whether Prince Harry will obtain the taxpayer-funded security that he has always asked for since stepping down as a working royal. If he does not obtain it, he would have to top up any security he might be given out of his own pocket. Last year, Prince Harry lost a legal challenge in which he sought to overturn a decision that had downgraded his security after his move to the US. At the time, he informed the BBC that he "can't see a world" in which he would bring his family to the UK due to the downgrading of his protection. In the US, the Sussexes have employed a private security team to protect them. They offered no comment when asked by the BBC whether that team would be moving to the UK with them. Although the school and where they will live have not been made public, their children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, will be starting school next month in the UK.

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In terms of why they were moving now, a source close to the couple remarked the "stars had aligned" at this time to produce the move work for their family. They are described by the source as an international couple who love to travel – and for the next while they are going to be based in the UK. As well as surprising the world's media, it was additionally news to King Charles. This person was informed regarding the move on Sunday. He is remarked to be looking forward to seeing them more often. In practice, the decision follows a visit in July by Prince Harry, Meghan and their children to see the King at his Highgrove home in Gloucestershire.

For now, harry and Meghan's security arrangements a private matter, says UK PM remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.