General Chat

And for anyone saying quite rightly they should pay for their own protection (myself included) Sylvia articles there rightly state if they had private bodyguards they probably wouldn't be armed, or they'd have to pay for the local police to watch them and they're overstretched already and not trained as bodyguards as such.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were forced to remove a line from their new website claiming they are "internationally protected people" entitled to personal security whenever they want.

The publication said legal expert Dai Davies, a former chief superintendent who led the Met's royalty protection unit, said "naivety beggars belief".
"I have never heard of the phrase ''internationally protected people'", he continued. "As far as I can see there is no such thing when you are no longer performing royal duties."

Well CA start digging deep.

Dai Davies might not have heard the phrase, but it does exist

United Nations Treaty Collection

"7. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents
New York, 14 December 1973"

Presumably if they were to be classed as Diplomats ( in some form) it would then apply.? Not that I am saying they would be or should be.

'Meghan Markle did not join the royal summit with Britain's Queen Elizabeth and senior royals by phone and instead relied on her husband to put their case for a new independent life'.

(The Herald Daily).

One thing to consider is that Canada currently has a minority Federal government, and any appropriation to funding security for them might bring down the government ....... not immediately, but the Budget will have to be brought before the House in 2 or 3 months, and if the 3 Opposition parties, plus the lone Independent member, are convinced by members of their parties that the huge amount is not warranted, then the Government will be defeated.

If one of the Opposition parties then forms the government ................ out goes the funding.


Anyway, Meghan may be having second thoughts this morning ............. about 25 cm of snow has fallen on Victoria, traffic is almost at a standstill. Plus there are high possibly gale-force winds forecast for later today which will probably halt all ferry and plane movements between the Island and the mainland.

So she won't be able to escape, as she did yesterday, to take a seaplane ("with other ordinary passengers" and at least 2 protection officers) to and from Vancouver to make a "supportive" appearance at a Downtown Eastside Women's organisation.


BTW .......... it's not much better here on the Mainland. 15-30cm or more has fallen, depending on where you are. All schools, colleges and universities are closed ...... except for those in the popular skiing area of Whistler where they are used to large amounts falling.

Perhaps Prince Harry wanted to do the meeting by himself.

Whatever they do they are in the wrong according to some news reports. (Well Meghan is )

I have no real interest in whether they stay or go, they are the ones that have to live with their choice. I do think that they should pay their own way in some form.
If they think media coverage will stop because they move countries they could be mistaken.

Now her Father is to testify against her. what a family, Is this marriage on the rocks, Harry hasn't rushed to rejoin Meghan.

Harry has a duty to partake in this country tomorrow that is why he has not returned. I wonder how much money Megan's father has been paid by the paper to testify

"7. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents
New York, 14 December 1973"

But its only Prevention,Punishment and Crimes,


,,,,Not general personal protection

If it gets any deeper Sylvia it will keep un-wanted spys away.. :-D :-D


The famous Letter,,,,,,,,No one knew anything about it till Thomas Markle contacted the press as a -reveal all ,thinking it would buy him a ticket but its back fired on him and the press,as they also had the option not to print it out of some resepct even for Harrys sake.,,,,,,,and should have sent TM away with a flea in his ear for even showing them a personal letter.

What's the betting that court case will end in a settlement out of court with all details subject to non-disclosure???

Kay ...................


the snow might make it easier for spies ..................... wear white coveralls and sneak around.

All northern countries have their armies practise such subterfuge ;-)

Kay I didn't say the phrase "Internationally Protected Persons" was relevant to H & M's security , but that the phrase exists ( and I think a senior police person should at least be able to use Google quite as well as I can surely ?!)

Oh well this Thread keeps getting post.s sometimes interesting items do get post not just shopping trips walking the dog what interesting lives we do have . Taking car for MOT Thursday must go watching Coronation Street Happy Days xx :-D

There is someone on another Thread saying remarks about this Thread it has got nothing to do with them any way shape or form get yourself a life mind your own business :-)

I just wish that the press et al would leave US alone.

I'm heartily sick of seeing nothing in the news outlets but this couple. Even the catastrophic bush fires over here now seem to be playing second fiddle to the 'main' event. :-| :-|

Posted again because saw remarks about this Thread by one person The fires in Australia are absolutely shocking so many lives lost. Animals Tennis players have donated their time to raise funds don't think it will ever be sorted not in my life time total devastation God Love & protect all involved <3

Barbara if you believe in free speech why comment on what someone has said on another thread :-S :-S :-S :-)

"There is someone on another Thread saying remarks about this Thread it has got nothing to do with them any way shape or form get yourself a life mind your own business"


Barbra .............. the other thread has nothing to do with you.

They are entitled to say what they want, just as you are .................. let them alone.

Back to this thread...seems 73% of Canadians don't want to pay for their security so as Sylvia says it could make the Government fall if they try and force it on to us .