Canada to stop paying for Harry and Meghan's security in just weeks
The cost of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s security will no longer be covered by the Canadian government as soon as they step back from their royal duties, it has been announced.
By March 31, Canada will stop providing security for the pair and their son ahead of Megxit.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been assisting the Metropolitan Police with security for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex “intermittently” since November, when the couple first travelled to Canada for a six-week holiday.
The Canadian government statement said: “As the Duke and Duchess are currently recognised as Internationally Protected Persons, Canada has an obligation to provide security assistance on an as-needed basis,” the government statement said.
“The assistance will cease in the coming weeks, in keeping with their change in status.”
The announcement comes as news arose that Harry and Meghan had every intention to “continue to require effective security by the Metropolitan Police to protect them and their son”.
Under the new arrangement agreed with the Queen, the couple will no longer carry out any official royal duties on the Firm’s behalf and will refrain from using their HRH titles.
In a statement released on Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s website, the couple reiterated that they “will continue to require effective security to protect them and their son”.
They couple cite that due to Harry’s public profile “by virtue of being born into the royal family”, his military service and Meghan’s own “independent profile” as reasons.
They said no other details could be shared as this was “classified information for safety reasons”.