The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s claims that their son Archie was denied security protection because he was not a prince are “utter nonsense”, police and Home Office sources said yesterday.
The Metropolitan Police, which protects the royal family around the globe, stopped providing security when the couple stepped down as working members while in Canada last spring.
Round-the-clock protection during their time in Canada was estimated to be costing taxpayers more than £1 million a year. Between four and six officers on salaries of about £60,000 were stationed with them and there was the cost of an armoured vehicle and other items. They also had to cover the cost of help from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Public Health England headquarters yesterday
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Protection of members of the royal
