Among the dramatic revelations from this week’s Oprah’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was that the Royal family had cut them off financially, leaving them responsible for the significant cost of providing for their own security. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s annual security bill could easily reach $2 to $3 million for around-the-clock protection, according to four security experts interviewed by Forbes. A spokesperson for the royal couple declined to comment.

Where does all that money go? For starters they likely use a combination of guards and electronics to secure their Montecito mansion. But as any Hollywood celebrity will attest, the couple’s security needs extend well beyond the grounds of their 7.4-acre estate. They’ll need teams to scout out locations ahead of any planned visit and providevehicles to escort them safely. Security experts likely monitor social media continuously, and stay in touch with local police, to identify threats, and possibly even employ decoys to throw the paparazzi off their trail.

He has already gone through losing his mother due to lack of risk assessment in that situation,”

Recently Forbes Magazine sat down to talk with Alliance Entertainment Group Founder DTeflon,  the preferred moniker of the actor and producer.

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DTeflon is the founder of Private security company APA Celebrity & Executive Protection Group who have  provided security for such celebrities as  Rhianna ,Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent and Kiefer Sutherland,referring to the paparazzi pursuit of Princess Diana that preceded the fatal car crash in 1997. “So he has to think, ‘OK, Do I want my wife and my kid going through the same fate?”

Prince Harry made a rookie mistake purchasing the property in his name — making the family’s address readily available through public records.

Leaving home poses different risks. Security teams inspect the hotel, airport or venue in advance of any planned visit. A caravan of cars, typically a lead vehicle and a trail vehicle, would escort Prince Harry or Meghan to their destination, ensuring that if there’s a traffic stop or a security breach they have multiple ways to escape.

“Every move has to be choreographed. Just a simple trip to a coffee shop, in some instances, needs to be advanced,

Is the street busy? Is there road construction which would limit and make us targets while we’re sitting in traffic? So there are a lot of variables that you have to consider when you are responsible for providing protection for such high-profile families and individuals.”

Paparazzi pose a special risk, as Prince Harry knows from tragic personal experience.

D-Teflon says he once accompanied Morgan Freeman to a restaurant when one of the other patrons shared his location with a friend. As they prepared to leave, they encountered a crush of fans and paparazzi outside the restaurant, a potential volatile situation. He said he likes to hire security guards to pose as paparazzi, and lead the other photographers off the trail, or employ celebrity look-alikes as decoys.

“The paparazzi. They follow noise. They follow clicks,” said D-Teflon. “I can use that as a distraction, for them to go left. Meanwhile we’re going out the opposite direction. If a high speed chase starts happening, they’re chasing the wrong person.