Prince Harry blocked by security after fixated woman encounter in UK

Prince Harry was approached twice by a woman identified by his personal protection team as a fixated individual during a four-day visit to the United Kingdom in September, and was prevented from coming into direct contact with her by members of his private security detail, according to reports. The first close encounter occurred at a London hotel where he attended a WellChild awards ceremony on September 9. Two days later the same woman was spotted a short distance from him outside Imperial College London's Centre for Blast Injury Studies, where a security team member is said to have bodyblocked her.

The woman is reportedly on a list of individuals monitored by the duke's security operation and has previously been observed following the duke and his wife on international trips, including an appearance in Nigeria during the couple's visit there in 2024. Accounts of the second incident say there was no police presence at the research centre when the woman was stopped by private staff.

The incidents come amid an ongoing dispute over the level of state protection afforded to the couple when they travel to the UK. After Harry and Meghan announced in January 2020 that they were...