A ROYAL expert has slammed security-obsessed Prince Harry for being a “hypocrite” after he was spotted taking selfies with fans.
The Duke of Sussex was seen grinning alongside members of the public as he posed for pics on a visit to a recording studio in Nottingham.
Prince Harry was spotted posing for selfies on a visit to the Community Recording Studio in Nottingham today[/caption]
The Duke of Sussex previously claimed he and his family would be ‘unsafe’ in the UK without protection, and previously lost a long-running legal battle to keep his publicly-funded security[/caption]
Prince William was on his own visit in south London today[/caption]
Hugo said Harry’s brother William is the perfect example of how a royal engagement SHOULD be conducted[/caption]
Harry lost a long-running legal battle to keep his publicly-funded security despite him no longer being a working royal.
He previously claimed he and his family would feel “unsafe” in Britain without protection.
Royal biographer and expert Hugo Vickers said Harry brazenly posing up with fans is “hypocrisy”.
He said: “He’s so hypocritical about all these things.
“But the nice thing is to see him doing something someone else instead of for himself for once.”
Despite this, Hugo felt that Harry would not currently be in danger, explaining that if he was then he “would be protected”.
He added: “His whole sort of thing about suing the Home Office for blanket security is ridiculous. He would be protected anyway within the ring if he attended joint events here.
“He would be protected, if he was in any danger, but he cannot have 365 day protection at vast expense from the taxpayer when he’s not even in the country.
“But I’m sure he’s perfectly safe and he’ll make it back to California in one piece.”
Hugo said Harry’s brother William is the perfect example of how a royal engagement SHOULD be conducted.
While Harry was meeting fans in Nottingham, William was visiting youngsters in south London.
He said: “Prince William is serving within the system, he’s not doing it for his own benefit.
“Harry has gone down this independent celebrity route where he has to plough his own furrow.
“I think if he followed William’s suit and tried to masquerade as a working royal again, it would not go well.”
Harry’s security battle saw him face a £1.5 million legal battle after he lost his fight.
The duke said the three-and-a-half year battle “mattered” more to him than anything, and even bizarrely claimed stripping him of his security was a plot to force him and Meghan Markle back to Britain.
Explaining why he thought Harry kept up with his legal challenge, Hugo said: “He probably fell into the hands of lawyers who said you have a really good case, go for it.
“You have to keep pursuing it and it gets worse and worse and worse.”
On whether Harry could functionally return to the UK for long-term purposes, Hugo said: “Is he trying to come back? He would be a distraction.
“Look at the publicity he’s got just for being here. It detracts from what the king is doing and others.”
William and Harry were at similar engagements after being just eight miles apart as they paid their own tributes to the late Queen yesterday.
Wills was with youngsters at Spiral Skills in south London, while “distracting” Harry was at a similar youth-focused event in Nottingham.
And last night, Harry joked about “challenging” relationships between siblings at the WellChild Awards, in west London.
Today, Prince Harry hailed Nottingham’s “banging” jerk chicken – and announced a personal £1.1m donation to help tackle youth violence in the city.
He three hours on a visit to the Community Recording Studio – a youth charity based in the St Ann’s area of the city.
He has made a £1.1m personal donation, via Children in Need, which will largely be ringfenced for the CRS to help local young people affected by violence and knife crime.
Despite relocating to California, more than 5,000 miles away, and giving up his role as a working royal, he vowed on Tuesday that he would maintain his links with the city.
“I’ll continue to stand with you,” he said. “Nottingham has my respect, it always has, my commitment, and a permanent place in my heart.”
The Duke said the Midlands city had taught him “important lessons” and had “truly” inspired him.
“I’ve lost count of the number of visits I’ve made here, and the amount of jerk chicken I’ve eaten on almost every occasion on the way back. It really is banging.”
He added: ”For nearly 15 years I’ve been working alongside communities to tackle violence impacting young people – particularly knife crime, which remains one of the most urgent issues facing this country.
“During all that time, Nottingham has been a place where I’ve heard harrowing stories, learned important lessons, seen resilience, and felt truly inspired.”
The Prince visited the organisation at its new space in Lambeth[/caption]
Spiral Skills was founded in 2015 and works with local schools, youth organisations and authorities[/caption]
Harry greeting people on his arrival in Nottingham[/caption]