Prince Harry's Lawyers Say He Doesn't Feel Safe Bringing His Kids to the UK
etonline.comPrince Harry is speaking out about his safety concerns. In a Friday court hearing, lawyers for the 37-year-old royal said he's unwilling to bring his children to the U.K.
without police protection, AP reports. Harry shares Archie, 2, and Lilibet, 8 months, with his wife, Meghan Markle.During the preliminary hearing, Harry’s lawyer, Shaheed Fatima, said the royal «does not feel safe when he is in the U.K.
given the security arrangements applied to him,» according to the outlet.«It goes without saying that he does want to come back to see family and friends and to continue to support the charities that are so close to his heart,» she said of Harry, who did not attend the hearing, per the outlet. «Most of all, this is and always will be, his home.»Robert Palmer, a lawyer representing the British government, called Harry’s claim «unarguable and unmeritorious,» AP reports.Last month, the Duke of Sussex threatened to take legal action against a Home Office decision that prevents him from funding private security for his family in the U.K. «Prince Harry inherited a security risk at birth, for life.
He remains sixth in line to the throne, served two tours of combat duty in Afghanistan, and in recent years his family has been subjected to well-documented neo-Nazi and extremist threats,» the statement read. «While his role within the Institution has changed, his profile as a member of the Royal Family has not.
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