Prince Harry's 'enormous guilt' as stalker 'came within feet of him' during UK visit
She is believed to have a history of following the dukeA known stalker got “within feet” of Prince Harry during his recent visit to the UK, it has been claimed.
According to the Telegraph, a woman who allegedly has a history of following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, came close to Harry on multiple occasions during his trip last month.
Prince Harry stalker
Last month, Prince Harry made his much-anticipated and widely-publicised trip across the pond.
The main reason for his visit was to attend the WellChild Awards, which took place on September 8.
Following this, he also announced a personal donation to BBC Children in Need and reportedly reunited with his father, King Charles.
However, it has now emerged that the duke may have been followed by a stalker during his stay.
The Telegraph claims that the woman, who they say may be suffering from mental health issues, was already on a list of fixated individuals known to Prince Harry’s personal protection team.
She has reportedly followed Harry and Meghan across the world in the past. She was apparently last seen during the couple’s trip to Nigeria last year.
The woman allegedly entered a “secure zone” at the London hotel where the WellChild Awards were taking place.
Just days later, she was apparently seen again. She is said to have come “within a stone’s throw” of Harry, this time during his visit to the Centre for Blast Injury Studies.
Here, a member of the prince’s private staff reportedly “body-blocked” the woman upon recognising her.
Scotland Yard declined to comment on the two incidents to The Telegraph, confirming it doesn’t discuss security arrangements.
A friend of the duke reportedly claimed that he felt “enormous guilt” that his high profile has put others at risk.
‘There is inevitable foreboding looming’
Another source has said: “These incidents are not uncommon for members of the royal family. It differs however, because there was no police presence or close protection — it was left to two staffers from his private office to intervene. This time they got lucky, recognising the fixated individual.”
It seems it is going to take something serious to happen, before the Home Office chooses to intervene.
They continued: “Relying on luck is not a long term fix. He’s the son of the king, brother of the heir, fifth in line to the throne and one of the most famous people in the world.”
“It feels like there is an inevitable foreboding looming over this whole issue,” they added. “It seems it is going to take something serious to happen, before the Home Office chooses to intervene and ask the appropriate questions of the secretive boys’ club that is the RAVEC board.”
Prince Harry’s security battle
Back in spring, Prince Harry lost his court appeal against a decision made over his security in the UK.
RAVEC (Royal and VIP Executive Committee) previously made the decision to downgrade Prince Harry’s security. It came after he and wife Meghan Markle stepped down from their senior royal roles in 2020. However, Harry had challenged the decision-making process used by RAVEC.
RAVEC had previously concluded that because the duke was going to be an infrequent visitor to the UK, his security needs would be assessed on a case-by-case basis instead.
The ‘bespoke’ service requires Prince Harry to give 30 days’ notice of his plans to return. Each visit is individually assessed for threat levels and degree of protection needed.
Speaking after his court loss in May, Harry told the BBC: “I can’t see a world in which I will be bringing my wife and children back to the UK.”
However, last month, he admitted he was “closer” to bringing his children over to visit Britain. It came after he met with King Charles in London.
Royal Insider has contacted reps for Prince Harry for comment.
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