Prince Harry urged to 'stop' after UK trip 'circus' as royal expert issues brutal verdict

Sophia Papamavroudi, Hollie BealeSun, August 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC

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Prince Harry was blasted by an expert (Image: Getty)

Prince Harry faced calls to "stop" generating controversy and behaving like a working royal when "he is not one", after his recent tumultuous visit to the UK.

The Duke of Sussex traveled to Britain last month, but his arrival was marked by controversy, primarily concerning his security arrangements in the country.

Harry has been engaged in a prolonged legal dispute with the Home Office over the security provisions for him and his family during UK visits, following the modification of his protection level when he relinquished his working royal duties in 2020.

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After the duke lost a Court of Appeal challenge against the Home Office last year, he gave a BBC interview in which he expressed hopes for reconciliation with his family, revealing that Charles would not speak to him because of his security court case.

The duke was awaiting a review by the Risk Management Board (RMB), part of the process by which the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) rules on his security requirements, but discovered last month, prior to his UK visit, that the review had not yet taken place.

Prince Harry attends Scotty's Summer Festival in July, in Birmingham (Image: Getty)

At the time of publication, no determination regarding Harry's security has been reached.

Harry's security provisions significantly influenced his travel arrangements for July's visit as he had hoped he could bring his whole family to the UK.

His wife, Meghan Markle, was expected to join him at some of the Invictus Games events he attended; however, she did not make any public appearances.

Prince Harry at Birmingham Children's Hospital (Image: Getty)

The Sussex family did visit the UK and even met with the King and Queen at Highgrove House in Gloucestershire.

Nevertheless, the duke has faced criticism for the contradictory statements released by his representatives and for modifying his initial travel arrangements.

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A royal commentator has now offered their perspective on the controversy and issued a harsh assessment of the King's younger son.

Royal expert Emily Andrews told Woman & Home magazine: "The drama with Prince Harry shows no sign of abating or calming down.

"His hoped-for family reunion unraveled into an unseemly row over who said what, when, where people could stay, and why exactly he feels unsafe in the UK."

She suggested that Harry being "paranoid" about his security in the UK stems from the "lasting trauma" surrounding the death of his mother, the late Princess Diana, who died in a car crash in Paris in 1997.

Ms Andrews said: "He genuinely believes his wife and children aren't safe in the UK without guards armed with guns. Even the offer of accommodation at Buckingham Palace and 'safe passage' in and out wasn't good enough.

"I'm no security expert (and surely writing about his 'kill count' of 25 Taliban in his autobiography did not discourage any potential threats or terrorist plots against him), but this seems like an overreaction."

She criticized the duke for transforming his UK trip into a "circus" with his "dithering, paranoia and indecision". The royal expert concluded: "For me, it was trying to combine the two things - his family and his work - that has proved so difficult.

"He is no longer a working royal. And so can't act like one."

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