Prince Harry’s impersonator (left), Rhys Whittock (right), has expressed concern for his safety.
Also criticized by many, Prince Harry’s revelations in his memoir Spare have made life difficult for his most identical doppelganger. According to The Express News, Rhys Whittock admitted his initial concerns after the allegations were about protecting Prince Harry, but he is now “more concerned” for his own safety.
Prince Harry has come under fire from the Taliban government after the British king claimed in his memoir that he had killed 25 people in Afghanistan while serving as a military helicopter pilot, calling them “pawns removed from the board”.
According to Yahoo News, Rhys Whittock, 39, has been working as a Prince Harry impersonator since 2017 but says he was forced to disguise himself after information from Harry’s book was released.
“I started to feel uncomfortable when I heard Harry talk about his time in the army,” explains Whittock.
“My mom texted me and I got goosebumps. It just said, ‘Because of Harry’s enlistment in the army, he’s now a target. You have to wear glasses in public.’”
Whittock says he gets mistaken for the king “every day” and that as a doppelganger he worries when Harry “faces a sudden increase in security threats”.
“Experts agree that releasing this information was a mistake. He put himself and his family at unnecessary risk,” Whittock added.
“I think his memoirs should have gotten past British security first. It is strange that this never happened because he will need extra reassurance in the UK in the future, like at the coronation this year.”
According to princeharrylookalike.com, Rhys Whittock has been confused with the popular royal Prince Harry for many years. Aside from his obvious facial resemblance, Rhys shares the same red hair and is nearly identical in height, build, and age.
Encouraged by friends and family, Rhys entered Easyjet’s #YourRoyalLikeness competition to find the best Prince Harry and Meghan Markle lookalikes in Europe. The competition received more than 3,000 applications and the finals took place a week before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding in London. Rhys was chosen as the winner by a panel of experts.
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