"Spoiled child", "hypocrite": the new bloodshed of the English press against Prince Harry

"Scotland Yard is not at your disposal, Harry."

Since January 15, a new feud has erupted between the Sussexes and the Windsor clan.

Stripped of his honorary titles since his withdrawal from the royal family in 2020, and his departure for California, Prince Harry no longer benefits from the close guard of officers of the Metropolitan Police - dependent on the Ministry of the Interior -, during his visits to the UK.

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This Saturday, the Duke relaunched hostilities and again demanded this protection, even if it meant "paying it personally", under penalty of legal action against his own country.

According to him, his family would no longer be “safe” on British soil.

The queen did not react to this request, which angered the country and especially the press.

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A queen already in turmoil

In the columns of The

, columnist Piers Morgan, on bad terms with the Sussexes since his criticism of Meghan Markle, called Prince Harry "a shameless hypocrite, deluded, terribly thinking he had all the rights".

Words he reiterated during a television interview on the BBC channel, facing journalist Sophie Raworth.

The latter notably clarified that he really felt “sorry for the queen”.

She, who must already manage the controversy with her son, Prince Andrew, following the sexual assault charges against him.

"Not to sell"

Writing in the

, Ken Wharfe, Ladi Di's former bodyguard, meanwhile added that 'police protection shouldn't be for sale'.

Thus, the one who officiated from 1987 to 1993 for the late princess considered that it was “unthinkable that the queen and her government respond favorably to this request”.

And to add that "every Hollywood star or wealthy visiting celebrity could then expect the same privileges".

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Dai Davies, former head of Scotland Yard's royal protection unit, agrees.

He specifies in an interview for

: “Prince Harry creates problems for himself that do not exist”.

Judging that "if ever he or his family were in danger, the Met would take the appropriate measures".

In another article in the British daily, an expert decides and summons the youngest son of Prince Charles to stop being "a spoiled child".

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A previous

In this stormy context, Omid Scobie however recalled that a precedent had already taken place, which could confirm Prince Harry's request.

In a tweet, the journalist specializing in royalty took up a

article dating from 2002 which reported that Prince Charles had paid from his private funds two full-time security guards to protect Camilla Parker Bowles.

And this, three years before his longtime mistress became his wife.

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