Meghan Markle and Prince Harry security fears escalate after Trump shooter’s Kate Middleton threat

BossD BossDJuly 22, 2024

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A man tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump in the US this month and it has since been reported that he researched Kate Middleton too, sparking security concerns for the whole family

The FBI has revealed that the man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a campaign rally on July 13, also researched Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales prior to undertaking the shocking shooting. Yet now, just two weeks on since the terrifying incident, one Royal expert has suggested that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could be at risk as well.

Jennie Bond, a former BBC Royal correspondent, shared with OK! magazine that there have been “countless occasions” when individuals have breached Buckingham Palace’s security in recent years, even making it so far as the late Queen’s bedroom before being apprehended by security.

She told OK! “Security threats are a fact of life for the Royal family and Prince Harry is an even more obvious target because of his military record. Plus, the fact that he has written about the number of Taliban fighters he has killed in action.”

She added: “His concerns about security for himself and his family are legitimate and the bill they face for their private protection in the States must be enormous. But that is something they must have understood when they decided to leave royal life and the UK.

Prince Harry could be an obvious target, claims one royal expert given his military past

It obviously means that they have to earn a lot of money, but they are not alone in facing these security threats. Countless A-list celebrities have to employ bodyguards, such is the sad state of society these days.”

It’s worth noting that Prince Harry experienced a setback this year in his ongoing legal fight over police protection in the UK, after his initial appeal against a High Court ruling was dismissed. The Duke of Sussex lost his appeal against a decision made in February 2020 by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (RAVEC) to withdraw his publicly-funded protection during his visits to the UK.

Harry previously voiced his concerns over security measures when his police protection was revoked

The decision was based on a change in Harry’s official “status” after he ceased being a “full-time working member of the royal family”, as explained to a judge. Retired High Court judge Sir Peter Lane, however, dismissed Harry’s claim that he had been “singled out” and treated “less favourably” by the decision, ruling that RAVEC’s approach was neither irrational nor procedurally unfair.

In a previous hearing, the court was presented with a written statement from Harry expressing his security concerns: “It was with great sadness for both of us that my wife and I felt forced to step back from this role and leave the country in 2020. The UK is my home.

The man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump also reportedly researched the Princess of Wales

“The UK is central to the heritage of my children and a place I want them to feel at home, as much as where they live at the moment in the United States. That cannot happen if it’s not possible to keep them safe when they are on UK soil. I cannot put my wife in danger like that and, given my experiences in life, I am reluctant to unnecessarily put myself in harm’s way too.”

In related news, it was revealed on Friday that Thomas Matthew Crooks had allegedly downloaded images of Kate, 42, onto his mobile phone. The FBI confiscated two phones and a laptop from Crooks’ residence following a shooting incident in Pennsylvania.

Thomas Matthew Crooks plotted to kill a member of the Royal Family, the FBI said (

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Cyber experts stumbled upon pictures of Kate when they successfully accessed the 20 year old’s gadgets. The agency had previously kept mum about the identity of the Royal whose snaps were discovered on Thomas’ mobile.

However, US broadcaster NPR revealed that Kate’s name was dropped during a phone briefing about the attack with politicians. But even despite this, there’s no proof to suggest that Thomas had any intentions of jetting off to the UK.

Yet, as Royal pundit Jennie pointed out, security has always been a top priority for the Royal family.

She said: “Royal protection officers have always strived to keep a low profile, quite unlike their American counterparts. But, as recent events have shown, the Royals are an easy target and security these days is tighter than ever. It’s been reported that the bloke who took a shot at Trump had done his homework about a member of the Royal family. This is a stark reminder of the constant danger that the Royals have to live with.”

Jennie then added: “The false alarm during the trip to the Channel islands just goes to show how alert the protection team needs to be. It’s tough to fathom what life must be like when you’re going about your day knowing that someone could be plotting to kill you. It’s an unspoken fear that the Royals simply have to cope with. King Charles and the Princess Royal have both found themselves in the middle of major security scares.”