From the BBC:
“Trump says Harry and Meghan must
pay for security”
Harry and Meghan have reportedly
relocated from Canada to California President
Donald Trump says the US will not foot the bill for Prince Harry and Meghan's
security amid reports that the pair have moved to the US from Canada. Mr Trump tweeted he was "a great friend
and admirer of the Queen and the United Kingdom", but added: "They
must pay!" The couple said they had no plans to ask for publicly funded
security in the US. They have reportedly
relocated to Meghan's home state of California amid the intensifying
coronavirus outbreak. They will formally
step down as senior royals on 31 March and will no longer carry out duties on
behalf of the Queen, but these arrangements will be reviewed after one year. In a statement released through a spokesperson
on Sunday, the couple said: "The duke and duchess have no plans to ask the
US government for security resources. Privately funded security arrangements
have been made." The couple and their son Archie have spent much of this
year residing in Canada's west coast, following a six-week Christmas break on
Vancouver Island. Last month, the
Canadian government announced that it would stop providing security assistance
to the family "in keeping with their change in status". Now Mr Trump appears to have followed suit. The family moved again last week to the Los
Angeles area where Meghan was raised and where her mother, Doria Ragland, now
lives, US media reports say. The
president's announcement comes as the novel coronavirus continues its steady
march across the US. There are currently 135,499 confirmed cases - more
reported diagnoses than any other country - and there have been 2,381 deaths. In
California, coronavirus cases continue to surge, with 5,565 cases and 121
reported deaths. Last week Governor Gavin Newsom issued a shelter-in-place
order - ordering Californians to remain at home except for providing or
accessing essential services - among the toughest directives across the
country. Prince Harry's father, the
Prince of Wales, tested positive for coronavirus earlier this week, Buckingham
Palace said, but "remains in good health".
^ I don’t think Meghan or Harry
thought the US would pay for their security the way they hoped the UK or Canada
would have. It does seem odd that they moved to California since they have said
from the beginning they want to be left alone and regular people and yet they
will still be hounded by reporters around Hollywood as they were in London. ^
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52086992
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