Who is Rhys Whittock? Prince Harry lookalike fears for life after Duke's Taliban kill count revelation
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: A Prince Harry lookalike says he started to fear for his life after the Duke of Sussex recently boasted of killing 25 Talibani militants in his memoir, ‘Spare'. Rhys Whittock, 39, who was declared the 'Best Prince Harry Lookalike in Europe' by EasyJet, said in an interview, “Because Harry has now given out information, like how many people he killed in Afghanistan, experts are saying that he’s put his family’s lives in danger and at risk. That means it's also a risk for me because I look so much like him.”
Rhys told The Sun, “It’s a little worrying. It means now I will only be able to get changed into my Harry outfits once I get to a studio or photoshoot where I’ll be working. I won’t be walking around in his clothes anymore. Previously if I was going on a job in London I would have just gone on the tube in my suit or whatever was needed. That’s something I will be reconsidering now for my own safety.”
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Who is Rhys Whittock?
According to princeharrylookalike.com, Rhys, who was born in 1983, “has been mistaken for the popular Royal Prince, Harry, for many years. As well as his obvious facial resemblance, Rhys has the same red hair and is almost identical in height, build and age.”
Rhys entered Easyjet's #YourRoyalLikeness in 2018. The contest was organized to identify the best Prince Harry and Meghan Markle lookalikes in Europe. There were around 3,000 applicants from all over the continent, and Rhys was selected as the winner. Since then, Rhys has worked for a wide range of commercial customers, helping them market their products by collaborating in photo shoots and making guest appearances at corporate events to speak with attendees and take pictures.
'There are some crazy people out there'
Everything was going well for Rhys until Prince Harry’s recent remark on the Taliban. Rhys said, “I’m now a security risk. Some people may think I’m the real Harry because I look exactly like him. You never know what could happen. There are some crazy people out there so it is a little scary."
“After Megxit, I couldn’t walk more than 20 meters without someone stopping me for a photo or commenting or laughing. So it's going to be very difficult for me to walk around now after the Netflix show and the book. I didn’t really think of it until I had a text message from my mum saying that I’m now a target because of his revelations. My mum wants me to now wear glasses while I’m out so I look less like him,” he added.
Concerns about Harry's security
Rhys’s fears go in tandem with worries about Harry's security since the revelations. British defense experts say the Duke of Sussex's words have put him and his family, along with the royal family, in danger. According to Daily Mail, Ex-Army chief Colonel Richard Kemp said, “It undermines his [Prince Harry's] personal security. He has shot himself in the foot. This will incite some people to attempt an attack on British soldiers anywhere in the world. The impact on his own personal security is even greater.”
