and you've got to pay for it - Prince Ricardo De La Cerda
PRINCE Harry’s High Court whinges are on course to cost taxpayers more than £1million.
His bid to hire a UK police guard cost £502,326 to defend when rejected last month.
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He aims to overturn that verdict later this year, with the cost likely to also spiral over £500,000.
Home Office officials are understood to be furious at the spiralling costs he is forcing on them.
Astonishingly, Harry, 38, only has to return less than £10k in court costs.
Our Freedom of Information Request shows that for last month’s case taxpayers are left out of pocket by £492,00.
Sources told The Sun the Home Office cannot get back the costs due to an unspecified loophole.
Ingrid Seward, of Majesty Magazine, said: “When people can’t pay their mortgages here is someone with such privilege like Harry can get away with having an entire court case for free.
“It just seems wrong.
“People won’t understand why he has lost his case yet taxpayers have to pay half a million pounds for it.
“It is very irritating especially in a cost-of-living crisis.”
California-based Harry and wife Meghan stepped down as working royals three and a half years ago.
He says it is unfair and illegal to remove his armed guard when visting the UK.
The Home Office and Met Police are continuing to fight the case, arguing it is not in the public interest.
And last month the High Court agreed with the Met — who said it would set a precedent allowing any millionaire to fund their own police force.