Britain’s royal family is not going to be deterred from public appearances in spite of a threat against 4-year-old Prince George, according to a report from TMZ.
A June 9 ceremony is still planned, and the family has made no effort to pull George from the event.(RELATED: A New Royal Was Born, But It Was Princess Charlotte Who Made History)
An ISIS supporter, 32-year-old Husnain Rashid, initially called for an attack against the young prince’s school. He admitted to that and a string of other terror-related offenses in a London court on Thursday.
Husnain Rashid, who has pleaded guilty to terrorism offences relating to Britain’s Prince George, is seen in this undated photograph issued by the Greater Manchester Police in Manchester, Britain, May 31, 2018. GMP/Handout via REUTERS
CNN reported:
Rashid wrote messages online encouraging militants to carry out attacks, including posting a picture of Prince George — son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and third in line to the throne — next to a superimposed silhouette of a jihadi fighter, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.He also gave the full address of the young prince’s school in southwest London, which the boy began attending last September, and wrote: “even the royal family will not be left alone.”