Recently, Prince Harry attempted to legally challenge the British government's decision to deny him the ability to pay for police protection while he is in the United Kingdom. However, his bid was unsuccessful.
Prince Harry, who is the younger son of King Charles III, was deprived of the typical police security provided to members of the royal family after he and his American wife, Meghan, decided to resign from their official positions.
Last year, the High Court in London had permitted him to challenge the initial decision to terminate his protection, but they ruled against him seeking a judicial review to determine whether he could personally cover the expenses for specialist police officers.
The decision to remove publicly-funded security was made by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (RAVEC), the body responsible for approving security measures for the royal family and other important individuals, including the prime minister.
In his written ruling, Judge Martin Chamberlain stated that RAVEC was justified in deciding that allowing payment for protective security would not be in the public's best interest.
This ruling follows an incident less than a week ago, in which Harry, Meghan, and Meghan's mother were reportedly involved in a "near catastrophic" car chase with press photographers after an awards ceremony in New York, as announced by Harry's spokesperson.
