Public opposition in Britain has intensified over reports that the Home Office is considering reinstating taxpayer-funded security for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, with many expressing the view that the protection was forfeited when the couple stepped back from royal duties in 2020. 'If you don't feel safe, don't come here,' wrote one commenter in response to reports of the review. Another said: 'When he left the UK, his duty, his position — he gave up all the perks that went with the job.'
The backlash comes as senior civil servants from the Home Office, the Cabinet Office, and the Foreign Office — all members of the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec) — are understood to be opposed to reinstating protection for the Sussexes. A source told a national newspaper there is 'nervousness among certain members of the committee who fear a public backlash,' adding that 'the political side believe there is too much political risk while the police and security chiefs believe that he absolutely must have it due to the extant threat.'
