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Harry and Meghan Make First Joint Public Visit Since Return to UK

Their Nottingham charity engagements have focused attention on security arrangements as officials carry out fresh reviews of protection for public figures.

Overview

  • On Thursday the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited a Nottingham charity and said they will also meet two other local youth organisations that work with music, film, sport and food support.
  • Buckingham Palace has described the couple's engagements as private charitable visits rather than official royal duties.
  • The commission that reviews security for public figures, Ravec, examined threats to the prince in early September and the Home Secretary has ordered an emergency reexamination of protection measures for public figures after a recent murder of a former MP.
  • Media reports say Harry and Meghan are currently using private security agents while the couple has argued they should be eligible for taxpayer-funded protection.
  • The visit follows the couple's surprise return to Britain in late August after six years in the United States and could prompt a formal decision on whether and how public money is used for their protection.