Prince Harry has taken legal action against the government over the decision to take his police bodyguards with him, claiming it was not safe for his family to return to the UK without them.
The Sussexes were stripped of their round-the-clock protection when they stepped down from their royal duties two years ago.
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A legal representative said Harry now wants to bring his son Archie and young daughter Lillipet to visit from the US, but that he and his family “can’t go home” because the situation is too dangerous.
A legal representative for the Duke said: “Prince Harry inherited a lifelong security risk at birth.
He remains sixth in line to the throne, has served two rounds of fighting in Afghanistan, and his family has been a well-documented target of neo-Nazi and extremist threats in recent years.
Although his role within the establishment has changed, his image as a member of the royal family has not. Nor does it threaten him and his family.
“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are personally financing their family’s private security team, but this security cannot replicate the necessary police protection while in the UK. In the absence of such protection, Prince Harry and his family cannot return home.” a house.”
A police task force, the VIPs and the Royal Executive Committee administer a roster of key public figures and members of the royal family who enjoy 24-hour protection primarily funded by the state.
A source told The Mail on Sunday: “Harry’s argument in a nutshell is: I got the law wrong.”
“He feels that the decision to disarm him was wrong. A pre-procedure protocol was sent by Harry’s lawyer to the Home Office two months ago. This is basically a prelude to judicial review.”
If the case continues, it will lead to a battle in the Supreme Court between ministers and Prince Harry.
The Queen is understood to have learned of her grandson’s act, which is believed to be the first time a member of the royal family has brought a case against Her Majesty’s Government.
Safety is settled
Harry’s legal representative continued: “The Duke first offered to pay in person for British police protection for him and his family in January 2020 at Sandringham. That offer was turned down. She is still willing to cover the cost of security, so as not to impose herself on the British taxpayer.”
“As is known, other people who have left public office and who are inherently endangered receive police protection at no cost to them. Prince Harry’s goal was simple: to ensure his safety and that of his family while in the UK so that his children could learn about their country of origin.
During his last visit to the UK in July 2021, to unveil a statue to honor his late mother, his safety was put at risk by the absence of police protection, as he was leaving a charitable event.
“After rejecting another attempt at negotiation, he applied for judicial review in September 2021 to challenge the decision behind the security measures, with the hope of reassessing this for the clear and necessary protections required.”
Harry and Meghan requested 24/7 security, all at the British expense, when they first saw the move abroad.
In an extraordinary statement announcing they were leaving the royal family and moving to Canada, the couple said they hoped taxpayers would continue to fund the Royal Protection Officers as “internationally protected persons”.
The six-man security team previously provided by Scotland Yard cost around £600,000 a year.
But the costs would have risen several times to this figure if the British police had to provide the service abroad.
There are no hard and fast rules for giving members of the royal family security details.
Until 2011, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice received protection at a cost of £500,000 a year.
Since then, they have been securing their own income, with both the princesses and their husbands earning their own.
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