Prince Harry's public mishap has raised questions about his security claims

Prince Harry is facing renewed scrutiny after a surprise solo visit in the U.K. led to what one security insider is calling the “mother of all f*** ups.”

The Duke of Sussex was in London to attend a High Court appeal hearing against the Home Office, a case tied to his legal battle for police protection while in the country. Following the court proceedings, Harry was reportedly seen ringing the doorbell of a home he believed still belonged to his old friends John and Georgina Vaughan—only to discover they had long since moved out.

A security source told The Daily Mail that Harry appeared to be alone during the visit, raising serious concerns about his personal safety. “If he was there without a bodyguard, then it has to be the ‘mother of all f** ups,’”* the source said.

Peter Bleksley, a former Scotland Yard detective, echoed that sentiment, stating: “I’ve supplied security to high net worth individuals in the private sector… and for him to be able to go walkabout down a London street without a security detail will have been his decision—and his alone.”

Royal author Tom Bower also weighed in, telling Daily Express: “He’s pretty desperate. He was looking for company, I think. That really is the issue. Harry feels completely isolated from Britain.”

Bower added that it was particularly unusual for Harry not to have one of his private security team with him, despite the significant cost involved. “He didn’t have one of his bodyguards, who he pays a lot of money to, to go and find his friend,” Bower said.

The author also gave a blunt assessment of the Duke’s current standing, both in the U.K. and abroad: “Harry doesn’t know what to do anymore. He’s losing all sorts of relations in Britain. He hasn’t got a purpose. He’s embarrassed with his charities in Africa. Invictus is really only once every two years. He’s losing any reason for being the Prince.”

The incident has only deepened speculation over Harry’s increasingly strained ties with the U.K., as well as the challenges he faces in redefining his identity outside the royal family. Whether his latest misstep was simply a personal visit gone wrong or something more telling remains a hot topic among royal watchers.

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