Earl Spencer says Prince Harry and Meghan need security since back in UK

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21 Sep 2026 • 4:49 AM MYT
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Earl Spencer says Prince Harry and Meghan need security since back in UK

  • Earl Spencer has stated that Prince Harry and Meghan should be provided with official security protection.
  • Charles Spencer compared the couple's media treatment to the tabloid coverage experienced by his late sister, Princess Diana, before her death in 1997.
  • Speaking to the BBC, Spencer described Diana's death as preventable and urged people to learn from past media behaviour.
  • He highlighted Harry's position as fifth-in-line to the British throne and his background as a former soldier to justify the need for protection.
  • The comments follow Harry and Meghan's return to Britain six years after stepping back from royal duties and relocating to the US.

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