Prince Harry appeared at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Tuesday, April 8 as the legal battle over his security arrangements in the U.K. continues—and according to his lawyer, the Duke of Sussex felt like he had no choice but to step away from royal duties due to the lack of police protection given to himself and his family.
During the hearing, Prince Harry's barrister, Shaheed Fatima KC, said the Duke of Sussex had been "singled out for different, unjustified and inferior treatment" in the court's original 2020 ruling removing his taxpayer-funded security. In February 2024, the High Court found that the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) had acted fairly in its decision denying him of police services in the U.K. However, Harry was given permission to challenge the earlier High Court ruling in May 2024.
