Prince Harry’s access to police protection during visits to the UK is currently being reassessed.
The development comes months after he lost a legal bid to reinstate automatic police security for himself and his family while in the country.
Following the ruling in May, the Duke of Sussex said he could not safely bring his wife and children to the UK, as he was unable to guarantee their protection.
The Home Office review will now consider whether he should receive full police protection automatically, despite no longer being a working royal.
Sources close to Harry say such a security reassessment is long overdue. According to reports, the process of re-evaluating his threat level has already begun, with a decision expected next month.
Prince Harry’s security was reduced after he stepped down as a senior royal in 2020 and moved to the United States. His recent legal challenge focused on how the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) committee decided that his security would be granted only on a case-by-case basis. His legal team argued that Ravec failed to properly reassess the risks he faced and treated him unfairly, but the court upheld the original decision.
A senior judge ruled that Harry’s dissatisfaction with the process did not amount to grounds for appeal. After the ruling, he told the media, he was “devastated” and could not envision bringing his family to the UK under the current arrangements.
Buckingham Palace said the matter had been thoroughly examined by the courts. A government spokesperson added that the UK’s protective security system remains “rigorous and proportionate,” with operational details kept confidential to ensure safety.
