However, security staff were helpless, despite knowing that the woman has a history of appearing near the Duke of Sussex at various locations. A source told the Telegraph: “There is nothing they could do; they are not the police. It’s a public building, and she has a right to be there.”
The source added: “He [Prince Harry] is obviously always worried about his security situation; it’s not ideal.”
Two days after that incident, security sources confirmed she was spotted close to the Duke at the Centre for Blast Injury Studies in west London.
The incident coincided with an ongoing review of the security threat posed to the Duke, which was ordered by the Home Office in December. Such protection was stripped from the Sussexes after they stepped down as working royals in 2020, which Harry described as “difficult to swallow”.
The security review represents a significant shift in government policy, coming despite Harry’s defeat in a legal battle against the Home Office over his entitlement to automatic state-funded protection. The Risk Management Board is conducting a full assessment, with its conclusions to be submitted to the Royal and VIP Executive Committee, known as Ravec. A decision on Harry’s automatic security protection while in the UK, will be revealed soon.
Meanwhile, last week, Harry was in court for the opening of his privacy trial against the publisher of the Daily Mail, Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) and gave evidence two days later.
The Duke spent little more than two hours on the stand on Wednesday, breaking down as he alleged that journalists working for Associated Newspapers Limited had “made my wife’s life an absolute misery”.
ANL said the duke’s social circle was “known to be a good source of leaks” to the press and has repeatedly denied the claimants’ allegations.
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