Oh, no. Prince Harry‘s friends fear he’s spiraling into paranoia over security concerns!
For years now, the Duke of Sussex has been fighting to regain taxpayer-funded police protection for him and his family in the UK, something he lost an automatic right to when he walked away from being a working royal. As his attempts to protect his family continue to get denied, Harry has reportedly become consumed with fear. Uh-oh.
One source told Rob Shuter‘s Naughty But Nice Substack on Wednesday:
“Harry sees threats everywhere. The court decision didn’t just disappoint him — it confirmed what he already believed: that no one else is going to keep his family safe.”
This paranoia isn’t just impacting his travel — it’s affecting every day of his life. The Archewell founder reportedly checks homes and hotel rooms for listening devices before settling in, constantly changes phone numbers and limits who can contact him directly, and wants knowledge of his movements limited to just a few trusted people.
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He’s also pushed for using decoy vehicles during some trips to make it harder to figure out where he is. A second source shared:
“Security isn’t just a priority anymore — it’s an obsession. Every plan starts with the worst-case scenario. He assumes someone is watching, someone is listening, or someone knows where he is.”
After all he’s been through, we can understand the fear. But this is no way to live. It sounds so stressful!
And it has his closest confidants very worried. They think not only his security battles but his family conflict, other legal issues, and constant media attention have left him in constant state of hypervigilance, another source said:
“Everyone wants Harry to find some peace. Being careful is understandable, but living as though every day brings a new threat is emotionally exhausting. Friends hope he can eventually let his guard down before fear completely takes over.”
It’s a shame he can’t gain access to security that would provide so much comfort when he travels home. But we hope he can find some way to gain more peace and a feeling of safety for his own mental health and quality of life.
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