Prince Harry and his family move back to the UK, sparking controversy over security fees and protection rights and responsibilities

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, the second son of King Charles III of England, and his family of four moved back to the UK to settle down at the end of last month, once again triggering a debate over who should be responsible for and pay for the security of the Harry family. Experts warn that Harry's family may indeed face a real threat.

Harry, who returned to the UK with his wife Meghan and their two young children last week, had previously refused to return, citing security concerns. The Harme couple retired from royal duties in 2020 and moved to the UK. In order to maintain the security paid by public funds when they settled in California, Harry pursued legal action for many years, but ultimately failed.

Now, as the couple moves back to the UK with their 7-year-old son, Prince Archer, and 5-year-old daughter, Princess Lillie, it is rumored that Harry will once again seek protection from the British police. However, according to British media, when Harry and his family arrived at Birmingham Airport on August 26, private security guards were present instead of the police.

In this regard, Scott Hamer, who served as the bodyguard of Harry's father, King Charles, bluntly said that it was "very surprising." Hammer said that some of the people currently receiving protection from the British police may face less threats and risks than Harry. "So the question is, why did he (Harry) fail to obtain such protection?"

According to information, the "Hame" couple lived in the Cotswolds region of central England after returning to the UK, and had registered their two children to attend local private schools in the next semester. Given the predictable behavior of transporting children to and from school every day, Harry's family's safety concerns have only increased after returning to the UK.

Hammer believes that Harry will be picking up his children at the same time every day, "making him (Harry) quite vulnerable" because Harry faces a variety of very real threats from international terrorism to extreme right-wing people dissatisfied with his marriage to the mixed-race Meghan Markle.

Hammer also said that whether Harry can obtain police protection cannot be considered based on whether Harry is still a "working member of the royal family." After all, the former British Prime Minister still enjoys official security after leaving office.

In addition, Harry strived for police protection after returning to the UK, which is believed to be partly due to the fact that private security in the UK is not allowed to be armed. Another former royal security officer, Simon Morgan, said Harry's argument was that the threat he faced was so great that only formal police protection could be dealt with, "and he (Harry) believed he deserved it."

But the British public seemed unimpressed. According to a poll last week by the British "i Paper", only 6% of the respondents believed that Harry's security should be paid entirely by taxpayers, while as many as 63% believed that "Hame" should pay for it himself.