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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle need to pay out of their own pocket for their security personnel now that they have stepped down from their royal duties according to a recently published article.

The decision of Harry and Meghan to step down from their senior royal duties was not easy. They might face challenges along the way as they live financially independent. This also means that they will no longer enjoy royal entitlements and that includes payment for their security.

SECURITY OF PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE

It is not a question as to why Harry and Meghan need heavily loaded security to keep them safe day and night. Since the couple lived together in Canada with their son and split their time between the United Kingdom and Canada, the Canadian and British taxpayers have been paying their 15 man security team.

However, the Canadian government already said that right after Prince Harry and Meghan step down from their senior royal duties, they will no longer finance the security of the couple. This means that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle must pay for it.

According to the royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams, Prince Harry will have a hard time to come up with the terms of the security and the payment will worry both Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

HOW MUCH MONEY NEEDED FOR THEIR SECURITY?

Harry and Meghan are high profile individuals. This means that they need highly trained security personnel who have the skills and abilities to protect them from any unprecedented events.

Based on the lavish lifestyle that Harry and Meghan have, it is estimated that the couple will be spending £4 million just in security alone. In a recently published article, the couple needs presidential like security every minute of the day.

It was also found that Harry and Meghan are now looking to finance their own team of former SAS guards to watch them inside and outside their home. It is estimated that each guard will cost them to pay £400 per operative a day.

Russell Stuart, the owner of the U.S. Security firm Force Protection Agency, said: "The US is a completely different place to Canada. There are more guns then there are people and just, in general, we have a higher level of crime which does make the move risky. Not that they couldn't be safe here, it's just a different environment."

He also added that there is nothing to worry about if Meghan will go back to acting in Hollywood because she will definitely be heavily guarded while she is in the studio. The problem is for Prince Harry who will be spending most of his time outdoor like jogging, eating in a restaurant, roaming around, and more.

With the activities of Harry outside their home, there is a need for heavy security who can protect the former Duke of Sussex from any unprecedented events. If he wanted to go anywhere like eating lunch, it would need heavy security.

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