ヘンリー英王子夫妻の警備費用、カナダ側の負担「決論はまだ」　トルドー首相

【モントリオールＡＦＰ＝時事】カナダのジャスティン・トルドー首相は13日、英国のヘンリー王子と妻のメーガン妃が同国とカナダの双方で生活する意向を表明したことに関し、夫妻の警備費用をカナダが負担するかどうか結論はまだ出ていないと明かした。（写真はヘンリー英王子とメーガン妃）
　トルドー氏はカナダのテレビ局グローバルのインタビューで、「われわれは、最終的な決定がどうなるか、どこに決定権があるのか、夫妻が決定することなのか、完全には把握していない」と述べた。
　ヘンリー王子とメーガン妃は先週、英国の主要王族の地位から退くと電撃発表し世間を驚かせた。トルドー首相は、夫妻がカナダに住むことをカナダ国民は「とても支持している」が、「議論することが山ほどある」と語った。
　英メディアによると、カナダはヘンリー王子夫妻に関連して毎年６５万ドル（約７２００万円）を負担することになる。一方でカナダのメディアは、夫妻と息子のアーチーちゃんの警備には毎年１３０万ドル（約１億４０００万円）の費用がかかると推定している。カナダではこれまで、英王室メンバーが来訪した際の警備費用に税金が投入されてきた。
　英国のエリザベス女王は１３日、ヘンリー王子夫妻の計画が固まるまでの間、両国を行き来する「移行期間」を認めると発表した上で、夫妻の決定が残念な知らせだったことを率直に認めた。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】

〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2020/01/15-12:51）

The Canadian government has yet to decide whether it will assume the security costs associated with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to split their time between Canada and Britain, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.
I think that is part of the reflection that... needs to be had, and there are discussions going on, Trudeau said in an interview with Canadian television channel Global.
We're not entirely sure what the final decisions will be, where the dispositions are and those are decisions for them, he said.
Harry and Meghan caught the world off guard last week when they announced their intention to step back from frontline royal duties.
According to Trudeau, Canadians are very supportive of having the royal couple live in Canada, but there are still lots of discussions to have.
We haven't spent any time thinking about this issue, said Canadian finance minister Bill Morneau, who was interviewed earlier Monday about British press reports that Trudeau had assured Queen Elizabeth II that Canada would cover security costs for Harry and Meghan.
We obviously are always looking to make sure, as a member of the Commonwealth, we play a role, Morneau said.
British press had reported Canada would contribute $650,000 (500,000 pounds) per year.
Canadian media have estimated that protecting the couple and their baby son Archie would cost about $1.3 million (Can$1.7 million) per year.
Canadian taxpayers have traditionally contributed towards security costs when members of the Royal Family visit the country.
Prince Harry and Meghan, formally known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have said their official plan is to continue to fully support the queen and honour their duties to the Commonwealth and their patronages.
But they want to make 2020 a transition year to carve out their new role and launch their new Sussex Royal charitable entity and seek to raise their own sources of income.
On Monday, Queen Elizabeth II allowed her grandson Harry and Meghan to split their time between Canada and Britain.
But she frankly admitted that the couple's decision was not welcome news.
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