Prince Harry and Meghan's UK security a private matter, Burnham says
Prince Harry and Meghan are planning a move to a private residence in the UK, sparking renewed debate over their publicly funded security. Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that the security arrangements are a private matter for the couple.
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The story highlights ongoing tensions regarding the public funding of security for high-profile individuals who have stepped back from royal duties.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Sofia Ferreira Santos , Daniel Sandford , UK correspondent and Sean Coughlan , Royal correspondent Prince Harry and Meghan are expected to remain as private individuals but security has long been a point of tension. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's surprise announcement that they will return to the UK this month has reignited questions over the level of their publicly funded security in Britain.
Prince Harry and Meghan plan to relocate from the US to a private, non-royal residence outside London, with their children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, enrolled to start at school in September.
Their UK security was downgraded after they stopped being working royals in 2020 and moved to the US, where they have paid for their own protection.
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