Relocation to the USA 2020 - Harry felt "forced" to say goodbye
Prince Harry (39) still considers Great Britain his home. He felt "compelled" to move to the USA around four years ago. The Duke of Sussex is said to have announced this in a written statement which, according to the Daily Mail, was read out in a London court on Thursday. The son of King Charles III (75) is fighting a legal battle for police protection in the UK.
The newspaper quotes from Prince Harry's statement: "The United Kingdom is my home." It goes on to say: "The UK is central to my children's legacy and I want them to feel as much at home as they do where they currently live in the US. This cannot happen if it is not possible to protect them on British soil." Harry also argued that he would be putting his wife Duchess Meghan (42) and himself "at risk" if they were not given the appropriate protection.
Megxit was not a "decision"
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan resigned as working royals at the beginning of 2020 and moved to the USA. The Duke of Sussex has now apparently claimed in his written statement that this was not a free decision and that they were instead forced out of the UK. He explained, according to the Daily Mail: "With great sadness for us both, my wife and I felt compelled to step down from this role and leave the country in 2020."
Is Prince Harry entitled to the same protection as working royals?
Prince Harry recently suffered a defeat in court in the dispute with the British Home Office over police protection. He is not entitled to police protection in the UK even if he were to pay for it out of his own pocket, it was ruled. However, the court had granted him the right to have the decision reviewed. The proceedings are currently underway, in which Harry's lawyers are challenging the landmark decision made by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) in 2020.
Since his retirement as a working member of the British royal family, the authority has denied Harry the same entitlement to police protection as before. Instead, it should be decided on a case-by-case basis how to deal with a visit home.
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan live with their two children Archie (4) and Lilibet (2) in Montecito, California.
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Source: www.stern.de
