Prince Harry blasted by Diana's security chief over claims of shocking risks in UK

has come under fresh fire for what former royal protection chiefs are calling a "staggering hypocrisy" after revelations he ordered a Deliveroo takeaway to a private home during a UK visit, all while claiming .

The Duke of Sussex, 40, recently blasted the UK government and royal establishment after over the reinstatement of his taxpayer-funded police protection. But critics are questioning his sincerity after it emerged that he allowed a food delivery driver to arrive at the Chelsea home of a close friend, Lord Charles Vivian, during a low-key night in last May.

Princess Diana's former bodyguard Ken Wharfe, who served as her personal protection officer during the 1980s and 90s, slammed the move as "unthinkable."

"For someone who insists he's a high-level security target, it's unbelievable that he'd let an unknown person approach a private residence with no proper checks. It flies in the face of every precaution trained professionals would recommend," Wharfe .

He added: "You can't cry about being left vulnerable and then casually invite Deliveroo to the door. It's either naive, reckless or both."

The takeaway blunder came just hours after Harry appeared at a high-profile Invictus Games anniversary service at St Paul's Cathedral, surrounded by American bodyguards.

Later that evening, he retreated to Lord Vivian's £8 million Chelsea townhouse, where the unvetted delivery reportedly arrived.

Security experts say such behaviour undermines Harry's long-standing campaign to reinstate his royal-level police protection something denied by the Home Office after he stepped down as a working royal in 2020.

The latest furore follows Harry's emotional interview with the BBC in which he claimed, "the other side have won in keeping me unsafe."

He added he "can't see a world" where he'd bring Meghan, 42, or their children Archie, five, and Lilibet, three, to Britain under the current circumstances.

Yet records show Harry has made at least three solo trips to the UK in the past year, including to visit King Charles after his cancer diagnosis and to attend the funeral of his uncle, the Duke of Westminster.

During those visits, sources say Harry turned down accommodation at Buckingham Palace that would have afforded him full police protection, choosing instead to stay at Coworth Park, a luxury resort near Windsor, accompanied by US private security.

Critics have also pointed to other security contradictions. In 2023, Harry was spotted flagging down a black cab outside the High Court, alone, while attending a privacy case against the Daily Mail. He wasn't compelled to appear but insisted his presence was necessary.