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Daily Record
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Record
Prince Harry orders Deliveroo to pal's home after his claims of 'security risk'
Despite claiming his life is at risk in the UK, Prince Harry reportedly ordered a Deliveroo to a friend's £8 million home—prompting criticism over what some call a shocking security lapse. Prince Harry reportedly ordered a Deliveroo takeaway to a friend's Chelsea home during a visit to the UK—despite ongoing claims that his safety is at serious risk when in the country. The Duke of Sussex recently lost a Court of Appeal challenge against the Home Office over a decision by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) to downgrade his security status while in the UK. Following the ruling, he told the BBC he couldn't envision a future where he'd bring his wife and children back to Britain due to safety concerns. However, it has since emerged that during a visit with Lord Charles Vivian in May last year, Harry took what some have called an "unthinkable" security risk by allowing a Deliveroo driver to deliver food to the £8 million residence—raising questions about the seriousness of his security concerns, reports the Mirror. Ken Wharfe, Princess Diana's former protection officer, told The Sun on Sunday: 'It's unbelievable that someone who considers himself a high-security risk would allow an unknown delivery driver to approach the house. It's just unthinkable. If he can do that and still complain about a lack of security, that's a very unintelligent thing to do.' Harry's security provisions were scaled back in 2020 after he and Meghan Markle stepped down as senior royals and relocated to California. After the court ruling, Harry criticised Ravec for failing to conduct a proper risk assessment, calling it a 'dereliction of duty.' He said: 'In recent years my family and I have been subjected to well-documented neo-Nazi and extremist threats, including from al Qaida… Yet since 2019 a proper risk assessment has not been conducted.' Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. He argued that he's merely asking for the same security protocols afforded to others, stating: 'I was born into lifelong circumstances that create inherent security risks. My military service, public profile, and media exposure have only intensified those threats.' Calling the legal battle 'devastating,' Harry urged Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to review Ravec's decisions, warning that control over royal security could be misused to exert power over family members. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Daily Mirror
04-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Prince Harry's 'unthinkable risk' with Deliveroo to pal's home while 'life is at stake'
The Duke of Sussex lost an appeal for round the clock security claiming that he and his family are at risk when they visit the UK and yet he reportedly called for fast food to be delivered Prince Harry reportedly ordered a takeaway from Deliveroo to be delivered to a friend's home while visiting the UK while saying his life is in danger when returning to the country. The Duke of Sussex lost his appeal over the dismissal of his High Court claim against the Home Office for the decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that he should receive a different degree of protection when in the UK. And after the defeat of his Court of Appeal challenge over his security arrangements in the UK he told a BBC interview that he 'can't see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK'. But it has now reportedly emerged that amid claims that it was a 'dereliction of duty' by security bosses to not give him 24/7 protection, he took an 'unthinkable' security risk during an evening with Lord Charles Vivian last May. It is understood that a Deliveroo driver brought food to his friend's £8 million townhouse in Chelsea, London, despite the security implications. Princess Diana 's former protection officer Ken Wharfe told The Sun on Sunday: 'It's unbelievable that such a high-profile person, who considers themself to be such a high-security risk, would allow themselves to have a Deliveroo driver arrive at a house with no idea of who they are and what they might be carrying in their bag. It's just unthinkable.' He added: 'If he is still able to go to friends' houses and allow Deliveroo to turn up at the door and then have the audacity to moan about his lack of security that is a very unintelligent thing to do.' Harry's level of security changed in 2020 when he and Meghan stepped down as working royals and moved to California for financial and personal freedom. And in a statement after the court verdict, Harry has blasted Ravec, which has delegated responsibility from the Home Office for royal security, and said that a proper risk assessment had not been made for him. He stated: 'In recent years my family and I have been subjected to well-documented neo-Nazi and extremist threats, including from al Qaida. There are individuals in prison on UK soil because of such threats. And yet, since 2019 a proper risk assessment has not been conducted. This is not only a deviation from standard practice, it's a dereliction of duty.' Harry also referred to his specific circumstances saying: 'My ask has been simple: that the standard protocols for security and risk assessments be applied to me in the same way they are to others – including people who have never carried out any public functions on behalf of the state." And he said how his situation was different adding: 'The stark difference is I was born into lifelong circumstances that create inherent security risks. My decade of military service, particularly two tours of duty in Afghanistan, as well as social and tabloid media frenzy, have only intensified those threats. Uncovering how my immediate family's safety was knowingly put at risk, as well as who was behind it and who sanctioned it, has been truly devastating. "No matter where we may agree or disagree, I would never wish harm on anyone. These legal proceedings have revealed to me that this basic duty of care was not and is not applied to me.' And he has also called for the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to review Ravec. He wanted her to 'look at this very, very carefully', and warned that the royal family 's power over security means it 'can be used to control' family members.
Daily Mail
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Deliver-to-who? Prince Harry's 'unthinkable security risk' during boys' evening at Lord Charles Vivian's house last May revealed
Prince Harry reportedly took an 'unimaginable security risk' by ordering a Deliveroo takeaway during a boys' evening - despite moaning his safety is at stake in the UK. In a scathing interview with the BBC on Friday, the Duke of Sussex complained he will not be able to bring his wife and children back to the UK after losing his court battle over taxpayer-funded bodyguards. Harry also claimed to be the victim of an 'establishment stitch-up' and said it was 'sad' he was unable to show his family his homeland due to issues with his security. But it has now been alleged a Deliveroo driver arrived at his friend Lord Charles Vivian's £8million London townhouse with food during a get-to-together last May. This is despite high-profile figures usually avoiding such deliveries for safety reasons, The Sun on Sunday has reported. Princess Diana 's former protection officer Ken Wharfe described the move as an 'unthinkable security risk'. He said: 'It's unbelievable that such a high-profile person, who considers themselves to be such a high-security risk, would allow themselves to have a Deliveroo driver arrive at a house with no idea of who they are and what they might be carrying in their bag. 'It's just unthinkable.' Mr Wharfe also questioned why Harry would have the 'audacity' to moan about his lack of security if he is seemingly willing to take such risks. It comes after Harry last night launched a blistering attack on the King in a scathing BBC interview, who he complained 'won't speak to me'. He also revealed he will not bring his wife or children back to the UK - and said he had had 'so many disagreements' with his family, some of whom 'may never forgive' him for writing a book. In the extraordinary interview, Harry added that he was 'devastated' after losing his battle over taxpayer-funded bodyguards – which puts him on the hook for £1.5million in legal costs. He laughed as he revealed 'someone had told me beforehand' there was 'no way to win'. Sir Geoffrey Vos, the Master of the Rolls, told the duke his 'grievance' over downgraded security had not 'translated into a legal argument'. And he ruled the original security decision had been a 'predictable' and even 'sensible' reaction to Megxit – when Harry and Meghan stepped back from being senior royals and left Britain. On Friday night Buckingham Palace rebuked Harry's claims of an establishment stitch-up in a blunt statement. A spokesperson said: 'These issues have been examined meticulously by the courts, with the same conclusion on each occasion.' A source added: 'It would have been constitutionally improper for His Majesty to intervene while this matter was being considered by the Government and reviewed by the Courts.' Laying bare his rift with the King and Prince William, following his interview with Oprah Winfrey which alleged racism and then the explosive publication of his stinging memoir, Spare, Harry said he had 'forgiven them'. 'There have been so many disagreements, differences between me and some of my family,' he said. ''Some will never forgive me for writing a book. But I would love reconciliation with my family. 'I don't know how much longer my father has. He won't speak to me because of this security stuff. But it would be nice to reconcile.' But Harry paired his plea with an accusation that risks a constitutional debate: 'What I know is interference came from the royal household.' During the interview in California with the BBC's Nada Tawfik, Harry claimed only he and the late Queen were on a par in terms of their security risk 'scores', as assessed by a Home Office quango. He added: 'I've been treated differently to everybody else that exists, I have been singled out.' And in what was interpreted as a reference to Princess Diana, who died in a car crash, Harry said: 'I don't want history to repeat itself. Through the [court] process, I have discovered that some people want history to repeat itself.' Yesterday's ruling is a bitter blow to the duke, who said that, of all his court battles, this one 'mattered the most'. He will now be expected to foot the legal bill for taxpayers and his lawyers. The decision to downgrade the security was made by the Home Office's Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec). Harry said his 'jaw dropped' when he discovered the Royal Household – he named the King's private secretary Sir Clive Alderton – sat on the Ravec committee. He said: 'There is a lot of control and ability in my father's hands. 'Ultimately this whole thing could be resolved through him.' Harry last saw the King in February last year, shortly after Charles, 76, was diagnosed with cancer. In a statement last night, Harry said he would be writing to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper asking her to 'urgently examine the matter and review the Ravec process'. Harry believes he has been 'singled out' and 'badly treated' for 'unjustified, inferior treatment' since Megxit five years ago. His barrister argued that the removal of Met Police armed bodyguards when he is in the UK has left the royal's life 'at stake'. 'The conditions of my security were not based on threat, risk and impact, they were made based on my role - one that my wife and I wanted to maintain but was ultimately refused,' he said. He added: 'This all comes from the same institutions that preyed upon my mother, that openly campaigned for the removal of our security, and continue to incite hatred towards me, my wife and even our children.' When asked whether Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer should 'step in', Harry told the BBC: 'I think that based on the judgment that the court has put out today, it clearly states that Ravec are not constrained by law. 'Again, I wish somebody had said that from the beginning.' He continued: 'Yes, I would ask the Prime Minister to step in.
The Irish Sun
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Whingeing Prince Harry had Deliveroo takeaway arrive at pal's house on UK visit despite moaning ‘life is at stake'
PRINCE Harry had a Deliveroo takeaway arrive at a posh pal's house on a visit to the UK — despite claiming that he is 'at risk' when he comes back. Advertisement 4 Prince Harry with burly bodyguard Christopher Sanchez on visit to London last May Credit: Alamy 4 Lord Charles Vivian, second from left, pictured with Prince Harry and pals Credit: Netflix 4 Lord Vivian is one of Harry's oldest mates Credit: Tavistock But The Sun on Sunday can reveal he took an 'unthinkable' security risk on a lads' evening with posh pal Lord Charles Vivian last May. A Deliveroo driver arrived at his friend's £8million townhouse in London's Chelsea with food, despite royals and high-profile figures usually avoiding such deliveries for safety reasons. It comes after Harry's incendiary attack on his family after the Harry, who quit for the US in 2020, said: 'The other side have won in keeping me unsafe.' Advertisement READ MORE ON PRINCE HARRY 'Unthinkable' Princess Diana's former protection officer Ken Wharfe told The Sun on Sunday last night: 'It's unbelievable that such a high-profile person, who considers themself to be such a high-security risk, would allow themselves to have a Deliveroo driver arrive at a house with no idea of who they are and what they might be carrying in their bag. 'It's just unthinkable.' He added: 'If he is still able to go to friends' houses and allow Deliveroo to turn up at the door and then have the audacity to moan about his lack of security that is a very unintelligent thing to do.' It is believed Harry wanted his International Protected Persons status reinstated after it was removed when he and Meghan quit as working royals in 2020. Advertisement Most read in Royals That would have meant foreign governments coughing up for his security whenever he visited. After the court decision, he moaned of his family: 'Not only did they decide to remove my security in the UK, but they also signalled to every government around the world not to protect us.' Obsessive Harry is stubborn & always thinks he's right... security row shows Charles can't trust him, royal expert says Harry, 40, visited Britain at least three times last year, including a dash to his dad after his cancer diagnosis in February and a trip to his uncle's funeral in Norfolk in August with brother William. On May 8, he attended a 10-year anniversary event for his Invictus Games at St Paul's Cathedral. Two of his US security guards sat inside. He then visited Lord Vivian's home that evening. Advertisement The 58-year-old is one of Harry's oldest mates, seen among a 'Band of Brothers' in a photo during his six-part Netflix show. Harry and his team were offered the chance to stay at Buckingham Palace, where he would have had full royal cops' protection. You can't say you can't come to the UK because it's so dangerous and then have anyone turning up at the door with a takeaway. Dai Davies But instead - along with a private US bodyguard - he opted for the luxury of the five-star Coworth Park resort, near Windsor. Harry told the BBC that he 'can't see a world' where he could bring Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet to the UK. Advertisement It is not believed the Court of Appeal was aware of the takeaway delivery amid his pleas that he was unsafe in the UK. Dai Davies, former head of Scotland Yard's Royal Protection Command, said: 'You can't say you can't come to the UK because it's so dangerous and then have anyone turning up at the door with a takeaway. 'It's indicative of this nonsense that he doesn't feel safe. 'If he was that concerned about his safety he would stay in one of the Royal Palaces while he's here.' Advertisement MY VIEW: MATT WILKINSON ANGRY Harry is back and he has set doused the olive branch tree in petrol and set it on fire. There were a few brief hours yesterday when mood music from the palace was towards potential reconciliation. The King was genuinely privately frustrated and upset that Harry and his supporters had spread the myth that he didn't care about the safety of his son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren. It would have been constitutionally improper for the King to intervene in the case, despite what Harry and his clueless legal team believed. But with a four-year court struggle done and dusted the palace had hoped the verdict whichever want it went meant the Court of Montecito could move forwards in a constructive manner. While the door had been shut, as the King did not want to talk to his son during the court case for obvious prejudicial reasons, it had not been locked and the key not thrown away. But in a few short hours the angry Prince clearly given terrible advice by a team that won't say 'no', failed to read the room. You cannot even blame the impetuous of youth. This man is 40-year-old who behaves like a toddler when he doesn't get his own way. One source told me half-jokingly that they would have paid for Harry's security just to stop him doing that BBC interview. The Royal Family succeeds when there is no drama or when the drama is at least controllable. But when Harry is angry he is out of control. It is yet again Harry who brings that unneeded drama to the doors of Buckingham Palace. We were told outbursts like this were a thing of the past. This has Oprah Winfrey-vibes. A loose cannon errant son making unfabricated claims with a weak interviewer who fails to challenge a wild speaking prince. And a stunned palace impotent to respond to every single accusation. The Royals have tried everything with immature Harry since 2016. They started by giving him what he wants, then sending him to his room, even kicking him out the house, and finally for the last few years giving the silent treatment in the hope by ignoring him he cries himself out and grows up. Just when there was an opportunity for Harry to behave like an adult Prince of the Realm and show some class he regresses to spoilt young brat he may truly be at heart. There has been a saying going the rounds that there are very few olive branches left on the olive branch tree. After summoning the BBC to vent his fury the olive tree is on fire and burning out of control. It will take a long time to see if anything can be rescued from the embers. It is not the only occasion where Harry has appeared relaxed about his safety. He flagged down a taxi to attend a court case against the Daily Mail in 2023. He was not compelled by the court to attend. In a two-day hearing at the Court of Appeal last month, Harry's barristers said his 'life was at stake' as they Advertisement He spends millions of pounds on bodyguards in the US and when he flies back to the UK. Many of his security team come from TorchStone Global which boasts on its website of its expertise in protecting the wealthy. Both Harry and Meghan have been shielded on Invictus Games trips to Ex-royal protection officer David Langdown is also regularly by Harry's side. Advertisement He was seen wielding a Glock gun box as he left a New York hotel with Harry before a TV appearance in January 2023 to plug his book Spare. He has made a terrible mistake and was ill-advised to pursue it. Ken Wharfe Locals in Harry and Meghan's home town of Montecito, California, have also complained about heavily-armed security driving around in blacked-out vehicles. Meghan has not set foot in the UK after attending the late Queen's funeral in September 2022. Harry claimed in Advertisement 'I put myself at risk for that but I will continue on with a life of public service so I will always support the charities and the people that mean so much to me. 'I can't see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK at this point, and the things that they're going to miss is well, everything.' He also complained that his father was not speaking to him. 'Protection they deserve' But sources close to Charles suggest him intervening in the four-year court case would have been 'constitutionally improper'. Advertisement There are also fears that the King, 76 — who has been Mr Wharfe said Harry would be fully protected if he brought his family to the UK. He said: 'If Harry brings his wife and children here there is no way they would allow any harm done, so they would give them the protection they deserve. 'With absolute certainty I can say they would not allow him or his wife and children to be subjected to anything that dangerous. And he knows that.' Advertisement He added of his legal fight: 'He has made a terrible mistake and was ill-advised to pursue it.' 4 Harry was in when the Deliveroo arrived at his pal's posh pad (stock picture) Credit: alamy DELIVERING THREAT TO SECURITY By Emily-Jane Heap ROYALS and high-profile figures avoid having takeaways delivered to their homes for safety reasons, according to experts. Ex-PM Boris Johnson said he was barred from ordering food to No10 as the 'security was too tight' - amid fears weapons or bombs could sneak in. The Prince and Princess of Wales admitted sending a member of staff to pick up a Chinese or curry for them, rather than ordering it directly to Kensington Palace. Prince William said in 2017: 'We tend to go pick it up — not ourselves.' Princess Diana's former protection officer Ken Wharfe said of Harry's Deliveroo arrival: 'For someone so worried about his security it's nonsense. 'He can't be that concerned if he is going to a friend's house and allows the risk of someone from Deliveroo who he doesn't know turning up.'
