Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently received blunt advice to “shut up” amid renewed safety concerns. The news comes as the Sussexes make headlines again for switching their kids’ schools two days into the term. Harry’s UK security row centers on his demand for taxpayer-funded armed protection, which has remained contentious since their UK return.
Security expert tells Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to ‘shut up’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been urged to “shut up” by the former head of Scotland Yard’s royal protection unit. Since returning to the UK, the Sussex pair have repeatedly flagged security concerns. At the same time, they have continued to share glimpses of family life on social media.
Dai Davies, who headed the Metropolitan Police’s royal protection command between 1994 and 1998, slammed the couple for repeatedly making their security matters public. He further cautioned that sharing details about their whereabouts could provide valuable information to anyone looking to target them. Davies added that posting family photos on social media could also put their relatives at risk.
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, he said, “It one, attracts attention, and secondly, it provides anyone would want to cause harm to any of them or anyone related, you’re giving them clues.” When asked for his advice, Davies pointedly said, “Shut up, end of story, shut up.”
His remarks follow Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s school switch after traffic repeatedly split their security convoy on the school run. The original school was reportedly too far from their UK home to keep the convoy together in heavy traffic. Without the official police escort granted to working royals, their private security team deemed the arrangement impractical and unsafe.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now facing a new government-backed security review by RAVEC (Royalty and VIP Executive Committee). RAVEC framed the review as a routine residency-linked assessment, not a reversal of past decisions. It follows his failed Court of Appeal bid against the Home Office to restore taxpayer-funded police protection.
