Marina Hyde & The Guardian are telling us why we should NOT pay for the Guardian. This is client journalism. BRF & MI6 have convinced UK media that attacking H&M is for national security. It isn’t. It is pettiness. You’re on the wrong side. I’ll never read the Guardian. This isn’t freedom of press
The Royal household cost 500 mil to UK tax payers? why doesn't it pay for its own security. Royals are way too richer than Harry?
Why does pedo Andrew is given security so do so many who served in public life!
what a fucking joke UK journos are when it comes to Harry!
I could be wrong but wasn’t Harry after armed protection which you can’t buy in the UK as can only be provided by the state. A luxury Liz Truss earned for the rest of her life for her 45 days of “work” as PM.
He’s only requested armed security for visits to the UK so he can take his family to see his dad (he can pay for armed security in the US). He believes there are credible threats to himself and his family. I’ve no idea as to the veracity of that.
Think it's the case as high profile members of the Royals he wants his family to have adequate protection & who can blame him. Am on his side, he was born into this life & will always be a target & maybe he wants the protection of armed security & all that the govt security services bring to bear
establishment figures like Marina crying foul about estblishment figures like Harry is sign of the times, I sense. At least Harry doesn't feign to be a member of the working classes, however...
So disappointing from a contributor I genuinely admire. Read back some of your own reporting! He can be annoying perhaps, but he’s absolutely right that there’s a security problem, he’s willing to pay. The disgusting (Murdoch) media coverage is only making it worse.
It's a strange argument. E.g. if the Kings son, or grandchild, was kidnapped (like the plan against Anne) the costs would be huge - regardless of the views on monarchy. But, is that more likely to occur outside of the UK?
When you see some of the btl comments on some outlets websites it's obvious he is a target for crazies and all sorts of groups. The uk press have put a target on his back.
I think you’re the one not getting it, Marina. You can’t buy the level of security provided to royals. Private security does not have access to the relevant resources.
Wrong. He was born royal and had no choice what family he was born into. He *chose* to not be a working royal because of how was treated… this treatment is also part of why he needs security.
Indeed, but more so, a good read for the rare times that I bother with news of British Royalty. He didn't stand a chance in that family, but you'd hope he'd grow up given time (and money). Still rooting for that growth.
I don’t think that I wrong in believing that Harry did try to get agreement to personally pay for a higher level of state security? A quick internet search backs me up. Sad to see yet another article appearing to blindly following the Royal vendetta against him.
He's not asking for security in California or anywhere else for that matter.
He was suing so that he could *pay* for his own security while in the UK, because he wants to protect his wife and children when he goes back to visit.
But the Windsors apparently don't care about Harry or his family.
Is Marina auditioning for the Daily Mail? Such venom.
She seems to be counting on the fact that no one reading her column will have watched the full interview with Harry, so she is free to spew out this angry and hateful nonsense.
She kinda proves his point that the establishment wish him harm.
No, it’s not. I’m sure he’d rather this be a private conversation. And no, it’s not the same to separate. Threats to his family’s life haven’t ceased because he’s no longer a working royal
lucky he’s not being pilloried for comparing his ‘truth’ to ‘truth&reconciliation learned from Canada’ -which refers to the cultural genocide inflicted on the Indigenous peoples of Canada which Crown apologized for- thinks his Dad is trying to silence him like victims of Residential Schools? OK WTF
By that same reasoning, shouldn’t the entire royal family from the king (one of the richest men in the world who coincidentally does not pay taxes) also pay for his own security? Also, his siblings? Children? They’re all very, very rich and quite capable of paying for their own security. 🤔
They are “working” royals who champion charities, the arts, etc. in the UK to benefit citizens, they bring in vast revenue through tourism related to the monarchy etc., so no they earn that security everyday working for the UK.
Taxpayer funded security can be made available when they perform official duties. When they’re not fulfilling such duties, they can pay for their own. Also, they can support the art and champion charities whilst paying taxes. The two are not mutually exclusive.
By that logic so can the rest of them, the taxpayer funding they receive is grotesque, that said, what kind of grandfather blocks protection for his grandchildren 😔
This take reads like a stan Twitter shitpost. Your counter example is Kim Kardashian? A private citizen who has made 100s of millions of $ selling her private life and that of her children to the highest bidder?! Harry was born into this mishegoss. His mother died trying to leave! Grow the F up!!
I thought he *did* offer to "pay for his own sodding security" it's the access to detailed security risk that he's seeking. But Harry bashing seems to ignore facts.
No, he wanted a public gun for hire. He will have to hire his own private security, not pay a few pounds compensation for protection by British security service paid by the British taxpayer. Huge difference.
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Why does pedo Andrew is given security so do so many who served in public life!
what a fucking joke UK journos are when it comes to Harry!
Which is your chief complaint (you’d never mention him otherwise)
Did he offer to pay for his Royal Protection when in the UK?
Would he and his family be high profile targets for terrorists?
If the answers are all yes then Marina Hyde is just being lazy, and nasty.
I say this as a republican.
They don't chose to get indoctrinated from day 1 and live their lives in a goldfish bowl.
Harry didn't ask for this life.
And that includes any trauma he experienced.
The guy had to be paraded to the world at his mother's funeral.
How much does HE pay for all these PR flacks?
More important thing going on in the world.
He was suing so that he could *pay* for his own security while in the UK, because he wants to protect his wife and children when he goes back to visit.
But the Windsors apparently don't care about Harry or his family.
She seems to be counting on the fact that no one reading her column will have watched the full interview with Harry, so she is free to spew out this angry and hateful nonsense.
She kinda proves his point that the establishment wish him harm.
"No deal" said the government - because if he paid for his state-provided security then "Why don't the rest of the royals do the same?" will be asked
This is all just for publicity.
He’s literally been working since he was born until 2020. Pretty long career. Still deserves protection— he never chose this life.
This is all just a continuing PR stunt from him. He chose to leave.
And for the repairs to Buckingham palace.
No need for any public money as they’re absolutely loaded 👍
He's got money to pay for brawn (and should pay for that), but they won't be tapped in to the intelligence services.