Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could have to fork out around £100,000 a year for police protection, an expert has claimed.Richard Aitch, the director of operations for Mobius International Security, believes that the cost for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex could “fluctuate over time” based on other expenses, such as flights and accommodation abroad, as well as their children.
He told Us Weekly: “It’s very difficult to put a figure exactly on it. The cost for a personal protection officer from the Metropolitan Police has been estimated to be around £100,000 a year. “What may appear as a wish on paper is far more in reality and the costs can certainly be quite huge.” Earlier this month the Duke issued a statement regarding his fight to secure protection for his family when in the UK.
Alongside his wife Meghan, they fund their own security team in California but “that security cannot replicate the necessary police protection needed whilst in the UK”.
The statement added that: “In absence of such protection, Prince Harry and his family are unable to return home.” According to Aitch, the Sussexes are in a “very difficult” and “unprecedented” situation that will likely require the deliberation of a royal committee.
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