Prince Harry loses appeal against lower police protection in UK

Prince Harry loses appeal against lower police protection in UK

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court judgment and personal backgrounds

Richter Geoffrey Vos announced on Friday that the lawyer of the Duke's lawyer, Shaheed Fatima, were "strong and moving" and that it was "obvious that the Duke of Sussex felt badly treated by the system." Nevertheless, after examining all relevant documents, VOS came to the conclusion that the perception of the duke about injustice could not be converted into a legal argument for contesting the decision by Ravec.

background to Harry's security concerns

For Harry, this topic is extremely personal because he has already emphasized in the past how important it is that his family has security during her visits to the United Kingdom. The Duke would like to prevent the story from repeating himself and often makes comparisons between the treatment of his wife Meghan and that of his mother, Diana, who died in 1997 in a serious car accident in Paris while she was persecuted by Paparazzi.

changes to the security precautions

ravec changed the protection status of Harry in February 2020 after he and Meghan, as active members of the British royal family, had resigned and decided to split their time between the United Kingdom and North America. Last year, the retired High Court Richter Peter Lane rejected a judicial review of Ravec's withdrawal, and found that the committee's approach was not irrational or illegal and "there was no procedural unfairness."

return and other developments

Harry, 40 years old, returned to the United Kingdom to take part in the two -day hearing before the Court of Appeal in London. In this hearing, Fatima argued that the judge had made a mistake and that the Duke "had been selected by the committee for different, unjustified and inferior treatment".

position of the Interior Ministry

James Eadie presented the arguments on behalf of the Interior Ministry, which is responsible for Ravec. He told the court that the decision had never been made to revoke the duke's security, but that "it was no longer provided on the same basis as before." He emphasized that the decision was made due to Harry's transition by the active member of the royal family and his life abroad and that this approach was more suitable for the fifth in the succession

Harry's fears about the security of his family

Over the years, Harry has repeatedly expressed his fears of his family's security. The Duke has previously expressed the wish to return to the United Kingdom more often and in December 2023 told the High Court that the country was "central to the legacy of my children" and that he wants them to "feel at home as well as in the United States".