Prince Harry’s memoir allegedly forces him to get extra security during coronation weekend, here’s why

Prince Harry will be in the country for his father’s coronation. The Duke will be attending the Royal event without his wife Meghan Markle or Kids Archie and Lilibet. Not only this, during Prince Harry’s ‘brief visit’ to his homeland, he is expected to stay holed up in his still UK home - Frogmore Cottage.

Prince Harry’s Stay during King’s Coronation

According to Daily Express, Prince Harry will be spending most of his time in the UK and his last few days in his Frogmore Cottage - where Prince Andrew is expected to move this summer - during the coronation weekend. This comes after the Duke of Sussex is still in a legal fight with the Home Office at the High Court over the decision to strip him and his family of taxpayer-funded security when visiting the UK.

The former head of royal protection for the Met Police, Dai Davies claimed:

If Harry is as concerned about his safety as he has made clear to the High Court, then he faces the prospect of essentially living under house arrest when he’s in the UK.

Of course, he will be protected by (police) officers when attending the main events, but if he fancies doing anything else then he’ll have to pay for his own security if he is that concerned.

As such, the Duke is expected to spend most of his time in the Frogmore cottage and only leave for Royal events with the rest of his family members.

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Why does Prince Harry need extra security?

Prince Harry’s explosive memoir - Spare, from which he earned £33 million, mentioned that he killed 25 Taliban members during his military service. Since Spare was published in January this year, concerns regarding his security have particularly increased.

Ex-Army chief Colonel Richard Kemp warned that Prince Harry's admission could land him into trouble, reported MailOnline. He insisted this could cause pro-Taliban sympathisers to be ‘provoked to attempt revenge.’

Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams added:

This may, of course, be a tactic to get the security he feels he needs when he visits Britain, but it is surely irresponsible. Who is advising him, one wonders.

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Sources Used

Daily Express: Prince Harry faces 'house arrest' during King's Coronation visit as security row drags on

Daily Mail: Prince Harry has 'undermined his own security’