Prince Harry and Prince Philip.Photo: Phil Walter/GettyPrince Harrywill not return to the U.K. this month to attend a Service of Thanksgiving honoring his late grandfather,Prince Philip.On Friday a spokesperson for Prince Harry, who relocated to California with wifeMeghan Marklein 2020, confirmed that he would not travel to London for the March 29 service but said that he hopes to visit his grandmother, 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth, as soon as possible.The service at Westminster Abbey will provide an opportunity for representatives of the many charities and organizations thatPrince Philipworked with to pay tribute to him. His funeral last April had a 30-person limit due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions, allowing for only his wife, four children, eight grandchildren (including Harry) and other close family members and friends to attend.Prince William, Peter Phillips and Prince Harry.Samir Hussein - Pool/WireimageIn addition to traveling back to the U.K. to attend Prince Philip’s funeral, Prince Harry also returned in June tounveil a statueof his late mother,Princess Diana, in the Kensington Palace gardens alongside his brother,Prince William.Meghan and the couple’s two children — 2-year-old Archie Harrison and 9-month-old Lilibet Diana — did not make the trip across the pond on either occasion.Prince William and Prince Harry.Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/GettyLast month,Prince Harry’s legal team said that he “does not feel safe” bringing his children to the U.K. following the loss of his taxpayer funded police protection.Speaking at a preliminary hearing to have the protection reinstated — whichPrince Harrydid not attend in person — the Duke of Sussex’s attorney Shaheed Fatima expressed Harry’s concerns over the security arrangements put in place when he and Meghan stepped back from royal duties inJanuary 2020.The couple lost their public-funded protection in the U.K. and have privately paid for their own security in the U.S. They were also later told that theycould not pay for U.K. police protectionout of their own pockets. This means that if they return to the U.K., they will not be entitled to state-funded protection and the deep level of security intelligence that comes with it.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via GettyCan’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!“This claim is about the fact that the claimant does not feel safe when he is in the U.K. given the security arrangements that were applied to him in June 2021 and will continue to be applied to him if he decides to come back,” Fatima said at the Royal Courts of Justice, reportedThe Guardian.“And, of course, it should go without saying that he wants to come back: to see family and friends and to continue to support the charities that are so close to his heart,” the lawyer added. “Most of all, this is, and always will be, his home.”
Prince Harry and Prince Philip.Photo: Phil Walter/Getty
Prince Harrywill not return to the U.K. this month to attend a Service of Thanksgiving honoring his late grandfather,Prince Philip.On Friday a spokesperson for Prince Harry, who relocated to California with wifeMeghan Marklein 2020, confirmed that he would not travel to London for the March 29 service but said that he hopes to visit his grandmother, 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth, as soon as possible.The service at Westminster Abbey will provide an opportunity for representatives of the many charities and organizations thatPrince Philipworked with to pay tribute to him. His funeral last April had a 30-person limit due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions, allowing for only his wife, four children, eight grandchildren (including Harry) and other close family members and friends to attend.Prince William, Peter Phillips and Prince Harry.Samir Hussein - Pool/WireimageIn addition to traveling back to the U.K. to attend Prince Philip’s funeral, Prince Harry also returned in June tounveil a statueof his late mother,Princess Diana, in the Kensington Palace gardens alongside his brother,Prince William.Meghan and the couple’s two children — 2-year-old Archie Harrison and 9-month-old Lilibet Diana — did not make the trip across the pond on either occasion.Prince William and Prince Harry.Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/GettyLast month,Prince Harry’s legal team said that he “does not feel safe” bringing his children to the U.K. following the loss of his taxpayer funded police protection.Speaking at a preliminary hearing to have the protection reinstated — whichPrince Harrydid not attend in person — the Duke of Sussex’s attorney Shaheed Fatima expressed Harry’s concerns over the security arrangements put in place when he and Meghan stepped back from royal duties inJanuary 2020.The couple lost their public-funded protection in the U.K. and have privately paid for their own security in the U.S. They were also later told that theycould not pay for U.K. police protectionout of their own pockets. This means that if they return to the U.K., they will not be entitled to state-funded protection and the deep level of security intelligence that comes with it.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via GettyCan’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!“This claim is about the fact that the claimant does not feel safe when he is in the U.K. given the security arrangements that were applied to him in June 2021 and will continue to be applied to him if he decides to come back,” Fatima said at the Royal Courts of Justice, reportedThe Guardian.“And, of course, it should go without saying that he wants to come back: to see family and friends and to continue to support the charities that are so close to his heart,” the lawyer added. “Most of all, this is, and always will be, his home.”
Prince Harrywill not return to the U.K. this month to attend a Service of Thanksgiving honoring his late grandfather,Prince Philip.
On Friday a spokesperson for Prince Harry, who relocated to California with wifeMeghan Marklein 2020, confirmed that he would not travel to London for the March 29 service but said that he hopes to visit his grandmother, 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth, as soon as possible.
The service at Westminster Abbey will provide an opportunity for representatives of the many charities and organizations thatPrince Philipworked with to pay tribute to him. His funeral last April had a 30-person limit due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions, allowing for only his wife, four children, eight grandchildren (including Harry) and other close family members and friends to attend.
Prince William, Peter Phillips and Prince Harry.Samir Hussein - Pool/Wireimage
In addition to traveling back to the U.K. to attend Prince Philip’s funeral, Prince Harry also returned in June tounveil a statueof his late mother,Princess Diana, in the Kensington Palace gardens alongside his brother,Prince William.
Meghan and the couple’s two children — 2-year-old Archie Harrison and 9-month-old Lilibet Diana — did not make the trip across the pond on either occasion.
Prince William and Prince Harry.Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty
Last month,Prince Harry’s legal team said that he “does not feel safe” bringing his children to the U.K. following the loss of his taxpayer funded police protection.
Speaking at a preliminary hearing to have the protection reinstated — whichPrince Harrydid not attend in person — the Duke of Sussex’s attorney Shaheed Fatima expressed Harry’s concerns over the security arrangements put in place when he and Meghan stepped back from royal duties inJanuary 2020.
The couple lost their public-funded protection in the U.K. and have privately paid for their own security in the U.S. They were also later told that theycould not pay for U.K. police protectionout of their own pockets. This means that if they return to the U.K., they will not be entitled to state-funded protection and the deep level of security intelligence that comes with it.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
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“This claim is about the fact that the claimant does not feel safe when he is in the U.K. given the security arrangements that were applied to him in June 2021 and will continue to be applied to him if he decides to come back,” Fatima said at the Royal Courts of Justice, reportedThe Guardian.
“And, of course, it should go without saying that he wants to come back: to see family and friends and to continue to support the charities that are so close to his heart,” the lawyer added. “Most of all, this is, and always will be, his home.”
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