With Prince Harry due to arrive in Britain next month, the familiar row over his security entitlements has resurfaced. It is believed that the Duke of Sussex is reconsidering bringing his wife Meghan and two children, Lilibet and Archie, to the UK after his request for police protection was rejected.
Supporters argue he remains uniquely vulnerable. Critics point out that he chose to stop being a working royal and cannot expect the same privileges to continue indefinitely. However, this time, there is a significant new piece of detail that changes the equation – and answers the question of who should pay for it.
Buckingham Palace has, for the first time, disclosed the King’s personal tax payments: £12.9m in the last financial year alone, more than £30m since Charles succeeded his mother. With an estimated personal fortune at around £1.8bn, and with the Duchy of Lancaster producing tens of millions in annual revenues, the King’s financial position has never been clearer. This prompts an obvious question: why is he not paying privately to protect his son, his wife and grandchildren?
According to The Sun, the King has indeed offered to help, while other reports claim Harry is having second thoughts about his family accompanying him on the trip. If both claims are true, it seems the offer wasn’t enough.
