Prince Harry’s requirements for his arrival in June

He is expected on British soil in June for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of reign of Elizabeth II. But Prince Harry will not come unconditionally. Exiled for two years in the United States, the country of origin of his wife, Meghan Markle, he calls for police protection in his native country. By leaving the royal family, the couple said goodbye to their titles, their functions but also to their automatic support by the British authorities. “It could be the start of a process where Harry returns to the UK more often, but it comes up against the fact that he has distanced himself from the royal family.“, explains Anna Whitelock, historian specializing in the monarchy.

Prince Harry said he was ready to pay for this security himself, aware that taxpayer funding would shock public opinion. Asked in front of Buckingham Palace, the British have no intention of putting their hands in their pockets. Returned alone for the funeral of his grandfather, Prince Philip, then for a ceremony of tribute to his mother, Princess Diana last July. On his next visit with his wife and children, he will be able to benefit from the personality protection system.