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Ex-Met Chief Slams Sussexes' 'Shameless' Paparazzi Claims
1 Oct
Summary
- Royal author calls Sussexes' actions a calculated strategy for public security funding.
- Former Met Police head of royal security deems statement 'shameless' and 'ridiculous'.
- Sussexes' security team cited an incident at Archie and Lilibet's school.
- One of the alleged paparazzi was identified as an international photographer.
A former head of royal protection for the Metropolitan Police has criticized Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's response to an alleged paparazzi encounter at their children's school. Dai Davis described the Sussexes' statement as 'shameless' and 'ridiculous,' suggesting it was an overreaction to expected paparazzi presence.
Royal author Robert Jobson accused the couple of employing a 'calculated and cynical strategy' to ensure their security is funded by the public. The Sussexes' statement characterized the incident, which involved two individuals believed to be photographers, as 'extraordinarily reckless' and an 'unacceptable' intrusion.
One of the men encountered near Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet's school was identified by police as an international photographer. This event follows previous security concerns that led the family to switch schools for their children.
