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All the signs are that UK government officials, courtiers, and police believe Prince Harry has little chance of creating a legal precedent to turn Met Police personal protection officers into guns for hire available to any showbiz celebrities wanting to tap into intelligence. https://t.co/k1SSs2Mlm2

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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/e142b9b2-7714-11ec-a9ac-7b4ca33c4cb4?

"Prince Harry is being denied police protection in Britain because it risks setting a precedent for high-profile private citizens such as Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, former royal protection officers have said.

"The Duke of Sussex has sought a judicial review of a Home Office decision not to provide officers if he comes to Britain, even if he pays for them. Harry lost his protection team after stepping back from royal duties in 2020. However, he believes his profile means he and his family need a level of protection private services could not provide.

"Simon Morgan, a former royal protection officer who is now a director of Trojan Consultancy security firm, said the decision would have been made by the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RaVEC). It takes advice from the Home Office, Foreign Office, police and the security services.

“This is nothing that the royal family can influence,” Morgan said. “It’s nothing that the Metropolitan Police can influence. If you went down a route of him paying for it, that sets a precedent. Who then becomes the employer? For example, why couldn’t Bill Gates get official projection if he offers to pay?”

Thanks. That's a useful synopsis.

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Andrew ‘will NOT lose his £300,000-a-year security’ amid sex abuse case

PRINCE Andrew won’t lose his £300,000-a-year security detail after he was stripped of his titles – as Harry launches a bid to sue the Govern