Meghan Markle and Prince Harry abruptly left Canada last week for Los Angeles, United States as the world went on lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are facing a multi-million dollar security bill after losing their free personal protection squad because of their move Dai Davies, a former head of Scotland Yard’s royal royalty protection unit, said. So how are the former royals going to pay for their security? Royal Editor Camilla Tominey confirmed they wouldn’t be able to in the short term and would be seeking help from Prince Charles and his private savings.
During an appearance on ITV’s This Morning with Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby via live video link from her home, Camilla discussed today being the day the Sussexes lose their royal title after announcing their plans to step back from being senior members of the royal family.
Subsequently, Harry, 35 and Meghan, 38, will lose their status as internationally protected persons under the 1973 United Nations treaty and therefore will have to fund private protection to keep their family secure, which Buckingham Palace also confirmed.
But after a sudden move to America earlier this month, President Donald Trump reassured US taxpayers they would not be footing the bill either.
In response, a spokeswoman for the couple said: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have no plans to ask the US government for security resources. Privately funded security arrangements have been made.”
It seems Camilla has lifted the lid on who the identity of the “private funder” is; Prince Charles.
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Phillip said today marked the start of their “12 month trial period where they seek to be financially independent,” but was keen to find out “how are they going to work during the lockdown and pay for their security bill”.
“In think in the short term, they won’t [be able to pay for their private security] because there isn’t that much they can do,” Camilla announced.
“Meghan has got her first job, in that she is going to be voicing her first documentary about Elephants for Disney – remember Prince Harry and the Lion King premiere touting her for that job with the Chief Executive. That’s at least one job in the bag.
“They’ve also been working for sometime on the Oprah Winfrey show on mental health that should be coming onto the airwaves [soon].
“In the medium term, I think they are just going to have to reconfigure themselves and make a plan.
“They have a new private secretary and want to become a power couple of charity and philanthropic state.
“But with coronavirus dominating headlines and thoughts, they are going to have to put their rebranding plans on hold,” the royal expert added.
Phillip then expressed concern for how this big move is going to affect Harry who loves being “in the countryside”, involved in “charities in the UK” alongside a “love of Africa”.
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“Harry doesn’t seem wired for LA, how is he going to settle in?” the presenter asked.
“Well, this is the million dollar question,” Camilla replied. “The idea that he will be separated from all palace advisors and the life he has known, this is the choice he has made.
“This is an end of an era. He has chosen Meghan and Archie and LA beyond a life he has known.”
“This idea about security being a headline item, there is a sense of frustration from taxpayer about funding bodyguards. [But they will] privately fund themselves and borrow from Prince Charles’s private funds – not the Duchy,” Camilla clarified.
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She explained how Meghan and Harry are going to lead very “expensive lives” and need to “make a huge success of [their decision to step back] in order to self-fund”.
Sam Rubin, This Morning’s resident USA Showbiz Correspondent added some insight to the conversation about how popular Meghan and Harry are in the States.
“Even with the coronavirus, there are entities that will be wanting to get involved [with Harry and Meghan],” he revealed.
“They get immediate global attention, [it may be] less with the coronavirus, but they are well-liked,” Sam added.
This Morning airs weekday mornings at 10am on ITV.
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