Canada Confirms They Will No Longer Foot The Bill For Prince Harry And Meghan Markle's Security After March End Date

Feb 28, 2020 by apost team

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s security bill will no longer be funded by Canada as of April, Public Safety Canada has confirmed. 

The news comes as the couple continues to figure out the details of their move to Canada after they announced they would be stepping down as senior Royals last month.

According to CBC News, Canada has been footing the bill for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s security since their arrival in Vancouver in November. This will change, however, as the Public Safety Minister for Canada Bill Blair has said they intend to cease covering the costs “in the upcoming weeks.”

The news comes just days after Buckingham Palace announced the pair would officially be ceasing their responsibilities as senior Royals on March 31. 

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In a statement to CBC News, Blair explained the decision. 

"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex choosing to relocate to Canada on a part-time basis presented our government with a unique and unprecedented set of circumstances. The RCMP has been engaged with officials in the U.K. from the very beginning regarding security considerations.

"As the Duke and Duchess are currently recognized as Internationally Protected Persons, Canada has an obligation to provide security assistance on an as-needed basis. At the request of the Metropolitan Police, the RCMP has been providing assistance to the Met since the arrival of the Duke and Duchess to Canada intermittently since November 2019. The assistance will cease in the coming weeks, in keeping with their change in status."

Last month, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted a statement on their official Instagram profile announcing they “intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and “work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.”

The couple added that they will be splitting their time between the Prince’s native United Kingdom and North America and will be announcing the launch of their new charitable entity in the near future.

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