Published on: Oct 07, 2025 05:46 am IST

A lady described as Prince Harry’s “stalker” was discovered hiding in a lodge bathroom simply 20 minutes earlier than the duke arrived for a charity occasion in London.

A lady described as Prince Harry’s “stalker” was discovered hiding in a lodge bathroom simply 20 minutes earlier than the duke arrived for a charity occasion in London.

Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex speaks with an award recipient on the annual WellChild Awards in London on September 8, 2025. (AFP)

Security found her within the women’ restroom at The Royal Lancaster Hotel, West London, forward of the WellChild Awards on September 8, The Sun reported.

Witnesses mentioned she was mumbling “odd feedback” about Harry. The lady was evicted moments earlier than Harry’s arrival and was later seen standing close to his automotive.

Police and sniffer canine had already accomplished a safety sweep earlier than she was discovered.

A ‘recognized’ stalker

Two days later, Harry’s employees reportedly needed to “physique block” the identical lady as he left Imperial College’s Centre for Blast Injury Studies in West London.

A supply mentioned: “There was no police presence or shut safety. It was left to 2 staffers from his workplace to intervene. This time they received fortunate.”

The lady, who’s believed to have psychological well being points, is on an inventory of “fixated people” recognized to Harry’s non-public safety group. She had additionally adopted Harry and Meghan throughout their go to to Nigeria in May final yr.

The incidents occurred in the course of the four-day journey Harry took to the UK final month, as soon as at a charity awards occasion and in addition when he visited the Centre for Injury Studies (CIS), a part of Imperial College London.

Prince Harry’s safety problem

Harry misplaced his authorized problem for automated police safety within the UK after stepping again as a working royal in early 2020, alongside his spouse Meghan Markle.

In January that yr, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduced their resolution to “step again” from senior royal duties and work in the direction of changing into financially impartial. The transfer — also known as “Megxit” — adopted months of reported stress with the royal family and intense media scrutiny of the couple.