Canada could see its security budget increase if Prince Harry and his wife Meghan move to the country, security experts interviewed by Reuters said.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex surprised the world on Tuesday with the announcement that they are giving up their prominent role in the royal family, and that they plan to spend much of their time in North America. If they have not yet specified where they are settling, Canada is an expected country. The couple just spent six weeks there, and Meghan Markle lived there when she worked on the Suits series.
Legal obligation
Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of State of Canada, a Commonwealth country. According to security experts, this means that the Canadian government would have a legal obligation to take care of the security of Meghan and Harry if they were to settle in the country.
"I don't think they can turn down the security of the Canadian government," said Larry Busch, a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer who worked for the safety of many VIPs, including Reuters. .
Canada safer than the United States
Mike Zimet, director of a New York-based security company, believes that the cost of this security could rise to several million dollars. "If they want private protection, then an entire system must be built around them," he says. Joe Balz, another security expert who worked with the royal family, believes that Canada is much safer for the couple than the United States, in particular because the laws on firearms are much stricter in the north of the country. border.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan intend to acquire their "financial independence". Their security officers are currently seconded from the British Home Office.
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