has been slammed for staying in California and ‘not bothering’ to attend ‘s memorial at Westminster Abbey this morning – with the late Duke’s former protection officer describing his absence as ‘pathetic’. The Duke and remained at their $14million mansion in Montecito while the rest of the Royal Family, including despite recent health issues, gathered in London for the poignant event. Harry, who is due to travel to the Netherlands in two weeks to attend the Invictus Games, refused to travel over a row about his security. The Duke, 37, is pursuing a legal challenge against the Home Office after being told he would no longer be given the ‘same degree’ of personal protective security when visiting from the US, despite offering to pay for it himself. However, his excuse was branded ‘pathetic’ by Richard Griffin, who spent 14 years as a royal protection officer for Prince Philip. He said:… read more
