Prince Harry Says Safety Concerns Keeping Meghan Markle Away From the UK
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- Prince Harry has voiced concern for Meghan Markle's safety and says she won't return to the UK due to potential threats.
- In an ITV documentary, Harry expressed worries about the dangerous environment in the UK affecting Meghan, citing risks of harm.
- He highlighted genuine concerns about negative tabloid coverage and potential physical dangers faced by Meghan if she visits the UK.
- "It's still dangerous, and all it takes is one lone actor, one person who reads this stuff to act on what they have read," Harry said. "And whether it's a knife or acid, whatever it is, and these are things that are of genuine concern for me. It's one of the reasons why I won’t bring my wife back to this country."
- He said previously that he "felt forced" to step back from his senior royal roles due to security concerns, a decision that resulted in the removal of the couple's automatic right to UK police security.
- He has also stressed the need for a secure environment for his children Archie and Lilibet.
- In 2022, the former head of counterterrorism for the Metropolitan Police, Neil Basu, said there were genuine threats to the Duchess of Sussex's life while she lived in the UK.