‘Stalker’ twice came close to Prince Harry on recent UK trip, source says
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A stalker reportedly got close to Prince Harry when he visited the Centre for Injury Studies in London on Sept 10.
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LONDON – A woman who is a known stalker of Prince Harry came close to the son of King Charles on two occasions during his recent visit to Britain
The incidents occurred during the four-day trip by King Charles’ son in September, once at a charity awards event and also when he visited the Centre for Injury Studies, part of Imperial College London.
According to the Telegraph newspaper, the woman was known to Prince Harry’s staff, as she is on a list of fixated individuals drawn up by a private intelligence company for his personal protection team.
She has previously followed him to Nigeria, the paper said.
“These incidents are not uncommon for members of the royal family,” a security source for the prince said.
“It differs, however, because there was no police presence or close protection. It was left to two staffers from his private office to intervene. This time, they got lucky, recognising the fixated individual. Relying on luck is not a long-term fix,” the source said.
A spokesman for Prince Harry declined to comment, while police say they do not discuss security arrangements.
In May, Prince Harry lost a high-profile court battle with the British government over a decision to strip him of automatic police protection while in Britain.
During court hearings, the government’s legal team said a bespoke arrangement for the prince has positive advantages from a security assessment point of view.
“He’s the son of the king, brother of the heir, fifth in line to the throne and one of the most famous people in the world,” the security source said. “It feel like there is an inevitable foreboding looming over this whole issue.” REUTERS
