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| Windsor's homeless claim they are being moved out for another royal wedding | Windsor's homeless claim they are being moved out for another royal wedding |
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| Homeless people in Windsor have said they are being moved off the streets to make way for Princess Eugenie’s wedding. | Homeless people in Windsor have said they are being moved off the streets to make way for Princess Eugenie’s wedding. |
| Rough sleepers said that they had been advised by council wardens to move from the streets in preparation for the event, which will cost more than £2m in public money. | Rough sleepers said that they had been advised by council wardens to move from the streets in preparation for the event, which will cost more than £2m in public money. |
| James Pusey, one of those who claimed he had been told to stay away from the area, said in an interview with the Mirror: “She’s not a proper royal. She sits in the background and uses it to her advantage.” | James Pusey, one of those who claimed he had been told to stay away from the area, said in an interview with the Mirror: “She’s not a proper royal. She sits in the background and uses it to her advantage.” |
| He added: “That money could be spent on housing. People that are actually homeless and vulnerable could become a priority. No one begrudges her a happy wedding day, but why go to such an expense?” | He added: “That money could be spent on housing. People that are actually homeless and vulnerable could become a priority. No one begrudges her a happy wedding day, but why go to such an expense?” |
| Pusey said he had been told by police to move his belongings or they would be confiscated. He said: “They are saying … we’ve got to not be around when it’s taking place.” | Pusey said he had been told by police to move his belongings or they would be confiscated. He said: “They are saying … we’ve got to not be around when it’s taking place.” |
| A spokesperson for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead said that it had been advising homeless people the royal wedding was happening and “due to their vulnerability they may want to move to other locations within the town centre where they may not be impacted by the anticipated higher footfall”. | A spokesperson for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead said that it had been advising homeless people the royal wedding was happening and “due to their vulnerability they may want to move to other locations within the town centre where they may not be impacted by the anticipated higher footfall”. |
| They added that safe storage for certain possessions would be provided. “Homeless people will not be asked to remove themselves from the streets,” they said. | They added that safe storage for certain possessions would be provided. “Homeless people will not be asked to remove themselves from the streets,” they said. |
| Princess Eugenie’s wedding to be aired live on ITV – but not BBC | |
| Sunny Kumar, 40, another rough sleeper, said that at least with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding their names brought something to Windsor, including money to the businesses. “But with Eugenie it’s not really going to happen.” | Sunny Kumar, 40, another rough sleeper, said that at least with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding their names brought something to Windsor, including money to the businesses. “But with Eugenie it’s not really going to happen.” |
| The wedding on Friday will be held at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, the same venue where Prince Harry and Meghan were married. | The wedding on Friday will be held at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, the same venue where Prince Harry and Meghan were married. |
| Criticism has been lodged against the estimated £250,000 in public money that will be spent on clean-up costs on top of £2m for police and security. A petition signed by 38,000 people has been handed to MPs in protest against taxpayers’ money being used to fund the event. | Criticism has been lodged against the estimated £250,000 in public money that will be spent on clean-up costs on top of £2m for police and security. A petition signed by 38,000 people has been handed to MPs in protest against taxpayers’ money being used to fund the event. |
| A Windsor council spokeswoman said homeless people had been offered support of a safe haven on the day and a place to store belongings to ensure they were not inadvertently removed by the police as part of their security measures. | A Windsor council spokeswoman said homeless people had been offered support of a safe haven on the day and a place to store belongings to ensure they were not inadvertently removed by the police as part of their security measures. |
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