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She doesn’t want protection from Prince Harry
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry
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Prince Harry wants to protect his grandmother, but the palace should not attach importance to it and instead look for an expert for security around Queen Elizabeth.
Just over a week ago, Prince Harry, 37, made headlines with his interview on the morning news program “Today” on the US television network NBC. All kinds of media headlined that Prince Harry would tease the palace and his family again.
Prince Harry wants to protect his grandmother
This was prompted by his statement of how he feels about his relationship with Queen Elizabeth, 96: “You know, I’m just making sure that she is protected and has the right people around her. As you know, my home is now for the time being in the states.”
It was then rumored Harry wasn’t referring to the palace or the whole family, but specifically to his uncle Prince Andrew, 62: “The images of Prince Andrew escorting the Queen to Westminster Abbey may have upset Harry and it is believed that this was one of the reasons for his amazing remark,” a palace insider told Britain’s The Mirror.
New Palace Security Advisor Wanted
But what does the Queen actually say about the matter and how does she feel about Harry’s offer to protect her? Of course, the monarch herself would never comment on the events. The Royal author Richard Eden now shares his assessment, which refers to a new job advertisement from the palace, to the “Daily Mail”.
The Queen does not need protection from her grandson, because she already gets it from professionals. The Buckingham Palace website is currently looking for a security consultant who works in both physical and technical security and has “good, up-to-date knowledge of national and international security”. The annual salary is 50,000 pounds (about 59,000 euros). The new advisor will mainly work in Buckingham Palace, but will also be employed in other royal residences. He is said to be responsible for staff security as well as responding to incidents inside the palace.
Is this job posting a reaction to Harry’s statement or just a coincidence?
Sources used: dailymail.co.uk, mirror.co.uk, thesun.co.uk, today.com