The Canadian government announced that The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who have been working with London's Metropolitan Police for the security of Harry and Meghan, the Duke and the Duchess of Sussex, will no longer continue doing so once the couple ceases to become working members of the British Royal family.
According to the federal Office of the Minister of Public Safety, police forces from both nations have been working "intermittently" since November, when the couple began a six-week holiday in Canada.
Harry and Meghan, who in January, caused some stir in the Royal family with their decision to step down as senior members of the family, have been living in the picturesque Vancouver Island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of British Columbia.
The couple's relocation to Canada, where Meghan has lived while shooting for the television series Suits has been welcomed by the citizens. However, the expenditure that is being incurred on account of taxpayer money for the couple's security has set some tongues wagging. The duo decided to step down from royal duties with a hope to lead normal lives away from the scrutiny of the media they have been subject to, over the years.
The government statement said, "As the Duke and Duchess are currently recognized as Internationally Protected Persons, Canada has an obligation to provide security assistance on an as-needed basis. The assistance will cease in the coming weeks, in keeping with their change in status."
