A woman with a long history of pursuing Prince Harry was able to get alarmingly close to him twice during his recent visit to the UK, prompting renewed scrutiny over his downgraded security arrangements.

The woman, identified as one of several "fixated individuals" being tracked by private intelligence, reportedly slipped into a "secure zone" at a central London hotel during the WellChild Awards on September 9.

Two days later, she appeared again within metres of the father-of-two at the Centre for Blast Injury Studies in west London, according to The Telegraph.

A quick-thinking staff member recognised her and "body-blocked" her path to prevent any contact, despite not knowing whether she was armed.

There were no police officers present at the event.

The woman has reportedly followed t

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