Meghan and Harry may also ask to 'hitch a ride' with the Dutch royals to get armed police bodyguards to and from the Invictus Games despite snubbing the same set up in the UK at Prince Philip's memorial service, professionals told MailOnline today.
The Sussexes are in all likelihood to be given full protection through the Dutch police as the match will also play host to the King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander and his aunt Princess Margriet, honorary chair of the Recommendation Committee of the Invictus Games.
The Duchess of Sussex will join her husband in The Hague for four days regardless of protection professionals warning the sports match 'ticks boxes' for terrorists due to the fact of its army links and the number of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans attending inclusive of the Duke of Sussex himself.
The day out will mark the couple’s first visit to Europe collectively when you consider that they left the Royal Family - just weeks after they snubbed Prince Philip's memorial provider after the Duke of Sussex stated he did not experience safe in Britain. But former royal safety officers say they would have had the same protection as any royal at Westminster Abbey.
Former MP Norman Baker, who is a critic of royal spending and secrecy, said: 'It looks petulant. It appears they have Dutch courage but not the British variety'.
Moniek Bloks, a Dutch royal biographer and Assistant Editor at Royal Central, informed MailOnline that she believes Harry or his crew are likely to ask the Queen's far away cousin King Willem for armed security. She said: 'Since individuals of the Dutch royal household will be attending both the opening and closing ceremony, they would possibly be in a position to "hitch a ride" with them on these days'.
But Harry and Meghan will now not get the same security away from Invictus due to the fact they 'are travelling in a private capacity', she said, which is what was reportedly presented to Harry in the UK however he rejected for his household claiming it used to be risky for them in Britain.
A key distinction between Invictus Games and the provider of remembrance in London is that a Netflix crew will be with them in The Hague - as part of the couple's rumoured $100million deal - but would not have been allowed to join them at Westminster Abbey.
Simon Morgan, a former royal safety officer, told MailOnline these days he 'cannot fathom' how the Sussexes ought to experience extra protected in Holland.
Mr Morgan, who now runs the security business Trojan Consultancy, said: 'The Sussexes are attending an worldwide event with veterans, many of whom have been injured battle the Taliban. Harry himself served in Afghanistan and he is the Queen's grandson.
'The Dutch will consider the protection hazard as high, due to the fact for an extremist Invictus ticks a lot of bins as a target for a fantastic attack. It is difficult to fathom why Harry and Meghan would think about this much less of a chance than going to Prince Philip's memorial service'.
Mr Morgan said Harry can also be relying on the Dutch rolling over and giving him the full time royal protection he is traumatic in the UK.
He stated the UK government's legal professionals will be watching very carefully what occurs in Holland as it may want to improve their case if Harry accepts royal safety at the Invictus venues however non-public security outside the ring of steel.
‘The Dutch have primacy over security. They could determine that the risks are so notable that Harry and Meghan should have full royal protection’. two
The Sussexes had been notably absent from Prince Philip’s memorial provider remaining week amid rows between Harry and the Home Office over non-public safety in the course of visits from their domestic in California.
Former Met Inspector Ken Wharfe, who used to be protection officer for Princess Diana, Prince William and Harry, wondered why the royal would sense any safer in the Netherlands than the UK.
He advised MailOnline remaining week: '[Harry] would have travelled to his grandfather's memorial service with his brother or father and received protection from the Met. It's not like he would have been turning up at Westminster Abbey on a bike'.
He added: 'The Dutch police will be doing their own safety assessments and liaising with Harry's private security.
'But my view it is greater of a threat to go to Holland to guide a charity with a army hyperlink than coming to London ultimate week'.
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