The Canadian taxpayers' association wanted to know exactly: The organization made an inquiry to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) about the amount spent on the safety of Duchess Meghan (38) and Prince Harry (35) during their stay in Canada . The requested documents show that security costs between November 18, 2019 and January 19, 2020 amount to approximately $ 55,000 in Canada. "The amount does not yet include the salaries paid to the officials, it only includes costs such as overtime, travel, meals, utilities and accommodation," the taxpayers' website said.
Likewise, the amount does not amount to the total time that the RCMP paid for the protection of the Sussex couple. This was discontinued on March 14, 2020 after Harry and Meghan announced that they would no longer act as representatives of the British Crown from April 1 (so-called "Megxit"). The Sussex couple had taken time out with their son Archie (1) at the end of 2019 in a property on Vancouver Island and had moved there as a royal representative after their farewell became known. The couple now live in Los Angeles.
E-mail records show that representatives of the RCMP were concerned about the "very high cost" problem during their stay. The costs have also increased at the time when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (48) left open who would pay for the protection of the Sussexes, writes the taxpayers' association. The security issue was long discussed after the organization filed a petition in mid-January 2020 demanding that Prince Harry and Meghan be responsible for their own security. 80,000 people signed the petition.