Prince Harry, King Charles III’s youngest son, is gearing up for a trip back to the UK—and he’s not coming alone. Reports confirm the Duke of Sussex will be backed by foolproof security, a hot topic given his ongoing legal battle with the Home Office over his protection in his birth country.
The fifth in line to the British throne is making waves again, this time with new, surprising details about his security setup. According to insiders, the specifics of his protection plan are being kept hush-hush for obvious safety reasons. You won’t find the nitty-gritty spelled out in public—no surprise there, considering the stakes.
The Court of Appeal has stepped in, ruling that parts of Harry’s challenge over his UK security arrangements will stay behind closed doors. His appeal, set for April 8 and 9 in London, is a big deal. The court’s plan? Keep “non-confidential facts” open for all to hear, while locking down any talk of sensitive security matters—no press, no public, just the essentials.
Now a US resident after stepping away from royal life, the father of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet kicked off this legal fight over a February 2020 decision by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec). At the heart of it? How much taxpayer-funded protection he’s entitled to when he’s back on UK soil. The court heard it all changed when Harry’s “status” shifted—he’s no longer a full-time working royal, and that’s shaken things up.
Last February, retired High Court judge Sir Peter Lane shot down the Duke’s case. But the fight’s not over. On Wednesday, Sir Geoffrey Vos, Lord Justice Bean, and Lord Justice Edis laid out the roadmap for the upcoming hearing, keeping the focus on Prince Harry’s UK return and those mysterious security details.
