Prince Harry was dramatically escorted from his hearing at London’s High Court on Wednesday after a supporter appeared to disrupt proceedings.
The Duke of Sussex, 40, was taken out of the courtroom by an entourage of bodyguards after an unnamed woman in her 50s shouted out in defense of the royal.
The woman in question had initially attracted attention by arriving late to the court to witness Harry and his legal team attempt to win back taxpayer-funded UK security protection.
Prince Harry was dramatically escorted from his hearing at London’s High Court on Wednesday after one of his supporters appeared to disrupt proceedings. AFP via Getty Images
After her tardy arrival, the woman continued to cause a scene in the quiet courtroom by moving around in her seat, playing with her two cellphones and flicking through a notebook.
Harry’s longtime security honcho David Langdown, 57, was spotted keeping his eye on the woman in case her actions escalated, according to the Daily Mail.
Langdown and his associate were later seen escorting the Invictus Games founder out of the room at the Royal Courts of Justice — ensuring that the woman did not come close to the prince.
As a visibly tense Harry passed her, the woman yelled out, “I support you, Prince Harry.”
“If you’re members of the press, you’re the reason he’s not in England,” she was also heard saying at the court’s public gallery.
The Duke of Sussex, 40, was taken out of the courtroom by an entourage of bodyguards after an unnamed woman in her 50s shouted out in support of the royal. REUTERS
The woman was immediately led out by a member of security, after which Harry and his bodyguards returned to resume the private part of the hearing.
The Post has reached out to Harry’s reps for comment.
During Wednesday’s proceedings, Harry’s legal team told the court that he and his wife, Meghan Markle, “felt forced” to step back from their roles as senior members of the royal family.
The Sussexes “wished to continue their duties in support of the late Queen as privately funded members of the royal family,” Harry’s attorney, Shaheed Fatima KC, told the court.
Prince Harry is in the UK for a two-day appeal to win back a taxpayer-funded security detail for him and his family. REUTERS
The exiled royal appeared tense as security escorted him out of the building. REUTERS
Harry’s team also insisted that a formal process never took place before he and his wife were stripped of public-funded protection.
His security “does not appear to have been discussed at any formal RAVEC [Royal and VIP Executive Committee] meeting,” Harry’s lawyer told the court.
Instead, there was a meeting at Buckingham Palace on Jan. 27, 2020, to discuss the matter.
Harry’s lawyer claimed that the RAVEC “diverted” from its standard process and failed to submit proper documentation explaining its decision to strip Harry of protection privileges.
His legal team further claimed that the runaway prince was “singled out for different, unjustified and inferior treatment” and offered less protection than others in the “Other VIP Category.”
The duke’s lawyers added that the UK’s treatment of him was “unlawful and unfair,” and warned of “the impact on the UK’s reputation of a successful attack” against him.
Harry complained about not feeling safe enough to return to his home soil with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Alexi Lubomirski / Duke and Duchess of Sussex
At one point during the hearing, Harry appeared to be visibly irritated as he threw his pen down before adopting a facial expression indicating disbelief.
King Charles’ younger son also complained about not feeling safe enough to return to his home soil with his wife and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, because “it is too dangerous.”
