Prince Harry escorted by armed guards as he arrives in New York City amid threats
Prince Harry's recent remarks about Taliban have apparently forced him to tighten his security
Prince Harry was protected by armed security guards as he arrived in New York City to plug his memoir Spare on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
The Duke of Sussex travelled to NYC to record an interview to promote his controversial autobiography - which was officially released on Tuesday.
Meghan Markle's hubby was accompanied by a guard carrying a Glock lock box, used to carry the semi-automatic pistol and ammunition.
Harry has become increasingly concerned for his security since stepping back from senior royal duties in 2020 meant he no longer benefited from round-the-clock protection.
However, Harry's recent remarks about Taliban have apparently forced him to tighten his security.
It comes after Princess Diana’s former bodyguard Ken Wharfe advised Harry to beef up his security and warned that the Duke could face Salman Rushdie-like attack over his claims about the killing of Taliban.
Speaking to GB News' Camilla Tominey, Mr Wharfe said the Duke's revelation is concerning as he branded the claims ill-judged.
Dian's former bodyguard said: "In the last two or three days a number of leading military personnel have condemned his 'ill-judged' actions, and I think it was incredibly foolish of him.
"Let's be quite frank about this. We've already had statements from Afghanistan. And you only have to look at what happened to Salman Rushdie recently - nobody anticipated an attack like that."
Harry has taken part in a series of TV interviews in the UK and the US to coincide with the launch of his book. During his appearance at Good Morning America, the Duke appeared telling host Michael Strahan that he would likely never return to live in the United Kingdom.
