US EditionUK Home Office tries to block new security for Prince Harry: Report
Security chiefs urge reinstatement for credible threats while government officials worry about public backlash and taxpayer costs amid ongoing dispute.
- This past week, the UK Home Office is resisting reinstating taxpayer-funded security for Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, during UK visits, weighing political risk and public backlash despite RAVEC urging reconsideration.
- After stepping back from royal duties in 2020, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex lost state-funded protection and legal appeals in 2025, while his last full risk analysis was in April 2019.
- Security officials cite incidents including a woman breaching secure areas at the Royal Lancaster Hotel and Imperial College London, alongside concerns over three formerly jailed plotters and RAVEC's fresh threat review.
- The UK Home Office resists reinstating taxpayer-funded protection for Prince Harry and Meghan, as private security costs already run into millions and offers to fund UK visits were declined.
- He is due in Britain in July for the Invictus Games countdown, and the Royal and VIP Executive Committee's pending decision could set a precedent for protecting former senior royals.
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