Meghan Markle’s Ethnicity May Have Contributed To Spike In Royal Family Stalkers

With the rise of social media, it is now easier for fans to keep track of what’s going on with the lives of their favorite royal. But this easy access can also be seen as a double-edged sword since it has likewise made it easier for potentially dangerous royal family stalkers to shadow their royal targets.

In fact, there was a substantial 25 percent increase in the number of stalkers hounding the royal family since Prince Harry married Meghan Markle last year. Security experts say that the number of stalkers rose to 160 from 130 in May of 2018.

Surprisingly, Meghan Markle’s ethnicity may have contributed to this increase. “The royals attract people who are fixated — from terrorists to people on the far right,” former royal protection head at the Met Police, Dai Davies, explained. “The fact that Harry married a woman of black origin could, in some maniac eyes, give rise to further concern.”

In addition, social media is making it easier for the public to know a royal family member’s schedule of public engagements. “It doesn’t take a brain surgeon working out where they are going to be and when,” Davies added.

The data on the number of stalkers, which came from the Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (FTAC), classified the stalkers into three groups. Five of the noted 160 total stalkers are classified as “high concern,” while 82 stalkers are said to be “moderate concern” and the remaining 73 are labeled as “low concern.”

One such “low concern” stalker is Louise Chantry, who was arrested in 2017 for allegedly trying to sneak inside Thomas Battersea, the school where Prince William’s son, Prince George, is attending. Chantry was only received for “causing a nuisance on school property.”

However, Chantry’s mother, Rhona Crawford, insists that her daughter never meant to harm anyone. “She wouldn’t have done any harm to George,” 75-year-old mother explained. “He would have been safe with her. She just loves the royal family and loves kids.” Crawford also added that her daughter was just obsessed with the fairytale lifestyle of the royal family.