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Reality Behind Prince Harry and Meghan's Latest Security Scandal

Reality Behind Prince Harry and Meghan's Latest Security Scandal

Summary

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are not involved in the dispute over a security gate installed by Pippa Middleton and her husband James Matthews at their country estate. The issue is a local planning matter about whether the gate blocks a public footpath on private land, which is being reviewed by a planning inspector.

Key Facts

  • Prince Harry has been trying since 2020 to get his police bodyguards back after losing them when he left royal duties and moved to America.
  • Pippa Middleton and James Matthews installed a security gate at their estate called Barton Court in fall 2022.
  • A local hiking group called West Berkshire Ramblers objects to the gate, saying it blocks what they say is a public footpath.
  • The dispute is about whether the public has “right of way” access, which means the public has used a path openly for at least 20 years.
  • A planning inspector named Ken Taylor is reviewing the case and is expected to decide by August.
  • News reports wrongly suggested that Harry and Meghan are angry about the gate and that there is a “double standard” in security treatment.
  • The Sussexes have not been briefed on or commented about the gate or the dispute.
  • The gate issue focuses on planning rules and public access, not on security rights or protections.
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