SRS the monarchy apart from the Queen's residual powers, or perhaps we could better say duties, is not really about politics. It is arguably more to do with celebrity. Like your Kardashians but a bit posher. So yes largely a distraction. Apart from that the important folk (not for me as I am not a royalist) are the direct heirs. Charles - William - George. The political aspect being they are in line to eventually take over the duties of state. The rest is largely celebrity. Harry is no longer a working royal through his own choice. So his situation now is a story of a celeb. Not politics. He can bring his own security team when he visits or hire another if he wants. He feels he needs the official police security and says he's willing to pay. However that is still taking resources away from what they would be doing otherwise! To protect a celebrity couple and their family. I am not sure they would have the sympathy of most Brits. Could be wrong.