Failure to provide Prince Harry and his family with wraparound police protection while in the UK could leave them exposed to threats, security experts have warned.
Plans for a reunion between the King and the children of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in jeopardy following reports that Harry will not be joined by Archie and Lilibet or his wife when he visits London next week.
It is understood the Prince reached the decision after the Government rejected his request for police protection beyond royal residences.
One former Metropolitan Police firearms officer has claimed there will be questions to answer over why such a high-profile figure is not being provided with security.
“Protection is a sizable commitment from the taxpayer and it’s right that who benefits from it is considered carefully. But Harry is a high-profile figure and the brother of the future king,” the former senior officer, who has guarded members of the Royal Family, told The i Paper.
