Prince Harry: Why his children Archie and Lilibet can't 'feel at home' in England

Solène Delinger / Photo credit: Sascha Schuermann / AFP 17:41 p.m., December 08, 2023

King Charles III may never get to know his two grandchildren Archie and Lilibet... The two toddlers live thousands of miles away from Buckingham Palace in Los Angeles, the hometown of their mom Meghan Markle.

Harry and Meghan no longer have police protection in England

The American actress and her husband Harry prefer to stay in the United States for the time being, where their children Archie and Lilibet are growing up and thriving safely. This, according to Charles III's son, would simply be impossible in the United Kingdom. Harry and Meghan no longer have police protection in England since they renounced their royal titles and moved to the United States. A decision of the Ministry of the Interior that they have been challenging in court since 5 December.

"Harry inherited a security risk"

"Prince Harry inherited a birth security risk, for life. He remains sixth on the throne, has served two combat missions in Afghanistan and, in recent years, his family has been the subject of well-documented neo-Nazi and extremist threats," Harry's lawyer said during a hearing at the High Court in London before reading a written statement from the prince.

"I can't put my wife in danger like this"

"The UK is at the heart of my children's heritage and it's a place where I want them to feel at home as much as where they currently live in the US. This cannot happen if it is not possible to keep them safe while on British soil. I can't put my wife at risk in this way, and given my life experiences, I'm reluctant to put myself in unnecessary danger." The Interior Ministry, for its part, defended the principle of "tailor-made" security "according to the context" for the prince, who left the country in 2020.