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LEFT: After several weeks of crisis talks in the UK, Prince Harry was
spotted landing at Victoria International Airport in British Columbia
to join his wife and son. ABOVE: The mansion, situated on Vancouver
Island, where the Sussexes are staying. The sprawling property is
rumoured to belong to a Russian billionaire Harry met last year.
Canadian province of British Columbia, retreat in Sicily last year. Trudeau has suggested his country will
where Vancouver is situated, which en- The two men had a “substantive chat” pay some of the expense – but more than
ables people to “take legal action against at the three-day event, according to an 70% of Canadians who took part in a re-
someone who unreasonably invades insider. cent poll indicated they don’t want their
their privacy”. But Yuri has denied that the stunning government footing that bill. More than
Generally, though, Canada has few property is his and Harry and Meghan 90 000 people have signed a petition by
rules reining in paparazzi – so if they have both refused to say who owns it and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
choose to settle elsewhere they could be whether they’re renting or enjoying the Half of all those surveyed said they “ul-
fair game, a source says. accommodations free of charge. timately really do not care” if the family
In the UK Harry and Meghan – along The issue of the couple’s personal pro- lives in the country and 70% said the
with the rest of the royal family – were tection – and who’ll be paying for it now couple should pick up their own tab.
afforded a measure of privacy after news they’ve opted out of royal life – has As Canada is a member of the Com-
outlets agreed to keep their distance become another hot topic of debate. monwealth, the Mounties have provided
following the death of Princess Diana. In the photos Meghan is tailed by a security for the queen and members of
But money talks, and as one British Mountie – a member of the special pro- the royal family during their visits to the
journalist puts it, “Photos of Meghan are tection unit of the Royal Canadian country.
red-hot right now. Mounted Police – and one of her own This is in accordance with Canadian
“They can change hands for tens of royal protection officers. law, which states they’re internationally
thousands of pounds. But it’s notable But quite how this arrangement will protected persons. But given that Harry
that a lot of UK papers did hold off on pan out in the future as they split their and Meghan have quit as working royals,
publishing them.” time between Canada and the UK re- it’s undecided who’ll be responsible for
However, Derek Shook, one of the mains unanswered. their protection bill.
Canadian prime minister Justin
photographers who was there when the
Dai Davies, former head of royal pro-
JOHNSTONE/CHRIS BOTTFOR MAILONLINE.COM made it easy for them. n place at their borrowed house on
ction in the UK, says it’s a serious issue.
pictures were taken, says the duches
I’m concerned for their immediate
“If she’d wanted to, she could’ve put he
afety,” he says.
“Whatever security the Sussexes have
head down. But she stood up tall an
smiled and made sure that, you know, w
ancouver Island, I can’t imagine it’s
were able to get the shot,” he told a
Canadian TV station.
“It’s been alleged that some of their
rotection officers are armed only with
EANWHILE, locals in the dequate.
sleepy town of North Saan- asers. If true, that’s preposterous. Any
ich on southern Vancou- lot to assassinate or kidnap Harry’s
ver Island are coming to mily will involve weaponry far more
terms with having a celeb- thal than Tasers, and his team need to
rity couple in their midst. e carrying firearms at all times.”
Meghan reportedly asked her neigh- Richard Berthelsen, who’s helped or-
GALLO IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES, GALLO IMAGES moved in in December. Harry with Canadian prime minister uick answer to the security question,
bours to sign non-disclosure agree-
nise royal visits to Canada in the past,
ys he understands everyone wants a
ments before she, Harry and Archie
The villa, which boasts eight
ut says the situation is evolving.
Justin Trudeau during a Commonwealth
bedrooms and is fringed by two
“Ultimately, it will depend on the cou-
dinner at Buckingham Palace in 2018.
private beaches, is said to be owned
le’s plan,” he says. “And right now, those
Trudeau suggested his country pay for
e still unclear.” S
by Russian billionaire Yuri Milner,
some of the couple’s expenses but most
whom Harry met at a Google climat
Canadians don’t agree.
URCES: FORBES.COM,THESUN.CO.UK, THEGUARDIAN.CO.UK,
ILYMAIL.CO.UK, WASHINGTONPOST.COM, TODAY.COM
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