While reports about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leaving Canada for the United States continue floating around the internet, the former royal couple has made it clear that they do not rely on the U.S. government's aid for bearing their security expenses.
Responding to President Donald Trump's recent tweet about the United States' unwillingness to pay for their couple's protection, the couple released a statement on Sunday. Earlier this year, Harry and Meghan announced they would be stepping down from their royal duties. If media reports are anything to go by, they have now moved to Los Angeles.
The POTUS took to Twitter on Sunday to share a tweet that read, “Now they have left Canada for the U.S. however, the U.S. will not pay for their security protection. They must pay.”
The couple's spokeswoman clarified in a statement that The Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not plan to ask the American government to pay for their security. Furthermore, the spokeswoman divulged that privately-funded security has already been arranged for them.
Prince Harry's wife and The duchess, Meghan Markle deemed Trump as misogynistic and divisive during his election campaign back in 2016. Meghan married Prince Harry, who is the grandson of Queen Elizabeth of Britain in 2018.
Last year, after learning what Meghan said about him, Trump called her "nasty," while wishing her well in her new life as a member of the British royal family. The couple shocked everyone in the royal family by announcing their plan to step down from their senior royal roles. The duo attributed their decision to gaining freedom from the unceasing media surveillance that has been a part of their lives for a long time.
They lived with their son Archie in on Vancouver Island for several months. According to a report from Britain's Sun newspaper, Harry and Meghan took a private flight to L.A., United States, but it didn't reveal more details. The U.S. and Canada decided to close their border to inessential travel at a land crossing in a bid to restrict the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Meghan Markle's mother Doria lives in the Los Angeles region, where the duchess was raised. Last week, Walt Disney Co. said that Meghan narrated a documentary based on nature. The documentary is slated to be released on its popular streaming platform Disney+ on Friday.
Last month, Canada refused to provide security as they were no longer British royal family's working members, Reuters reported.