US President Donald Trump announced on Twitter on Sunday that his government will not pay with public funds for the security of the Dukes of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who moved last week from Canada to Los Angeles, the hometown of the former American actress.
“I am a great friend and admirer of the Queen and of the United Kingdom. Harry and Meghan, who left the UK, were reported to reside permanently in Canada. Now they have left Canada to come to the United States. However, the country will not pay for its security protection. They must pay! "Trump said on his Twitter account.
This week, various media revealed that the couple had changed their residence to settle in Los Angeles, the capital of the entertainment industry, where Markle wants to resume his career in Hollywood after his resignation from the British Crown.
↚In response to Trump's statement that they should pay for their own security, a spokesman for the Dukes stated: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have no plans to request security resources from the United States Government. Security arrangements have been made with private funds. ”
↚According to an exclusive published by People magazine and the British newspaper The Sun, they moved to southern California earlier than expected due to the coronavirus crisis, in order to prevent the closure of borders from affecting their promising working life in the United States. , as until now they lived in Vancouver, Canada.
The news of the change of residence coincides with the announcement that Disney made this week about his first collaboration with Markle, who lent his voice to narrate a documentary called Elephant, which will be available on April 3 on Disney +.
It is the first paid and audiovisual work for the former star of the television series Suits, after he decided to abandon his acting career to marry Prince Harry of England in 2018.
The British Metropolitan Police (MET) remains responsible for the security of the Dukes of Sussex and it is understood that they will continue to provide their own protection officers in the United States, the Daily Mail newspaper reported.
The Megxit call process will finally be completed on Tuesday when the couple officially retire as high-ranking members of royalty. A royal source told the aforementioned outlet that the resignation of the Dukes of Sussex releases the United States Government from any obligation to pay for its safety.
Because of Meghan Markle's criticism of the American leader and rebuffing him at a banquet at Buckingham Palace, it is not surprising that Trump does not feel very comfortable with the arrival of the couple. Prince Harry has also looked down on Trump by saying he has "blood on his hands" during a phone prank in which he thought he was talking to climate activist Greta Thunberg.
The issue of their safety already raised controversy in Canada, when they moved to this country and communicated in January their decision to abandon their positions in the British Crown, commanded by Queen Elizabeth II, 93 years old.
British media claimed that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had relayed to Queen Elizabeth that Canada would bear at least part of the security costs for the Dukes of Sussex and her son Archie. Protecting them was estimated to amount to about 1.3 million annually. However, on February 27, Canada announced that it would no longer pay for the security of the royal couple, once they are no longer active members of the British royal family, which will be on March 31.
I am a great friend and admirer of the Queen and the UK, "Trump tweeted.
"It was reported that Harry and Meghan, who left the Kingdom, would reside permanently in Canada. They have now left Canada for the United States, but the United States will not pay for their safety. They must pay!" Wrote the president.
But a spokesman for the couple later released a statement saying they do not intend to ask for help from Washington, the media reported.
"Security arrangements have been made with private funds," the statement says, according to the Washington Post.
Meghan grew up in Los Angeles and her mother, Doria Ragland, still lives in that city, where the former actress has a network of friends and work contacts that would allow her to resume her career.
Disney announced Thursday that Meghan will be a narrator in a new movie about an African elephant family.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be formally removed from their royal duties on March 31
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