Washington: Close on the heels of President Donald Trump tweeting that that the United States would not pay security costs for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the couple said that they have no plans of asking for security form the US either.
“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have no plans to ask the U.S. government for security resources. Privately funded security arrangements have been made.” the couple said in a statement on Sunday in response to a tweet from President Donald Trump.
In January, the couple said they would step away from their royal duties and according to media reports, the couple recently relocated to Los Angeles.
On Sunday, Trump tweeted: “I am a great friend and admirer of the Queen & the United Kingdom. It was reported that Harry and Meghan, who left the Kingdom, would reside permanently in Canada. Now they have left Canada for the U.S. however, the U.S. will not pay for their security protection. They must pay!”
Meghan and Harry reportedly flew by private jet from Canada to Los Angeles before the border between the two countries closed because of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
But a spokeswoman for the pair later released a statement saying they had no intention of soliciting help from Washington, media reports said.
The one-time actress has a network of friends and work contacts in Los Angeles, where she could now restart her career.
Disney announced on Thursday that she will narrate a new film about a family of African elephants.
Harry was reportedly caught in a hoax telephone call recently in which he attacked Trump for his stance on climate change.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will formally step back from royal duties on March 31.
