Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s security ‘double standard’ claim and the full picture
Key takeaways
- At the centre of the row is a security gate that James Matthews, 50, installed at Barton Court — the couple’s countryside property in Berkshire — after he and Pippa moved in during 2022.
- One news outlet ran the headline claiming the Sussexes were “infuriated” over the security arrangements — citing an anonymous source.
- The core problem with the double standard narrative is that the two disputes involve entirely different areas of law and different branches of government — a distinction that most of the coverage failed to make clear.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Several reports circulating in British media suggest that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are furious over what they see as a royal double standard — specifically after Pippa Middleton and her husband James Matthews sought to retain a security gate at their Berkshire estate.
At the centre of the row is a security gate that James Matthews, 50, installed at Barton Court — the couple’s countryside property in Berkshire — after he and Pippa moved in during 2022.
A local walking group subsequently lodged a complaint alleging the structure blocks a public footpath, and Matthews has been fighting to keep it in place, arguing that his family’s close ties to the Princess of Wales create a genuine and elevated need for security.