Prince Harry has made several visits to some infamously risky destinations since his royal exit, despite his claims of insufficient security in the UK.
The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan Markle have travelled the world since moving to the US in 2020, most recently to a cartel ridden region of Mexico to celebrate their son Archie's birthday.
Harry recently suffered a legal defeat at the UK Court of Appeals after he attempted to have a decision to downgrade his taxpayer funded protection detail overturned.
The 40-year-old Duke and his immediate family lost out the protection afforded to working royals after they stepped down from that role five years ago.
Despite his UK security concerns, the Duke has travelled to some of the world's most dangerous places in recent years
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This has left Harry potentially facing up to £1.5 million in expenses for his security personally.
However, this has not stopped the Sussexes from globetrotting to some parts of the world that visitors are advised against travelling to be UK and US authorities.
Most recently, Harry and Meghan spent time at the plush Cuixmala estate for their son Archie’s sixth birthday, the Daily Mail reports.
Even still, the “luxury eco-resort" is found in Mexico’s Jalisco region which the US State Department urges potential visitors to “reconsider travel” to the area.
The Sussexes travelled to an exclusive resort in Jalisco, Mexico last where a cartel 'extermination camp' has been recently uncovered
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This week, the mayor of the Teuchitlán municipality, which is just a few hours from the Cuixmala resort, was arrested for connections to a nearby cartel training site.
Rights groups warn the site was an “extermination camp” for the New Generation Jalisco Cartel, where unwilling recruits were tortured and killed, after massess of human remains and discarded clothing was discovered nearby.
In April, the Duke also paid a solo visit to a warzone – meeting wounded soldiers in the embattled Ukrainian city of Lviv.
Harry became the most senior royal to visit the Eastern European nation since Russia began its full-scale invasion in 2022, a move which he allegedly did not forewarn Buckingham Palace about.
Harry also visited Lviv in Ukraine in April, which was struck by Russia as recently as November 2024 (pictured)
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While a distance from Russian lines in eastern Ukraine, the city has come under drone and rocket attack from Moscow as recently as last November – killing at least 33 people since the war’s start.
In October travelled on his own to Lesotho in southern Africa – which the Foreign Office warns is plagued by muggings and other violent crime.
Both Harry and Meghan made a high-profile excursion to Colombia in August 2024 on the initiation of the nation's vice-president, Francia Márquez.
Colombia is considered the most dangerous country in South America by the World Population Review.
Harry and Meghan visited Colombia in 2024, the most dangerous country in Latin America
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Harry spent time in one of Nigeria's most risky regions while the couple visited in 2023
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Additionally, the Foreign Office: “Advises against all but essential travel to parts of Colombia”
US authorities also advise citizens to: “Reconsider travel due to crime and terrorism. Exercise increased caution due to civil unrest and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk.”
In May 2023, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a quick tour through Nigeria – which is ranked as the ninth most dangerous country in Africa.
As part of his trip, Harry left Meghan in Abuja as he paid a visit to the country’s troubled state of Kaduna – which the Foreign Office “advises against all travel” to.
The region is plagued with bandit attacks, with armed groups engaged in kidnapping and other violent crime.
