Prince Harry has lost an appeal to reinstate his taxpayer-funded security in the U.K., a judge announced Friday, May 2. The Duke of Sussex has been fighting to regain police protection for himself and his family when they visit Britain—a benefit that a court ruled they were no longer entitled to once the Sussexes stepped down as senior royals in 2020 and moved to California.
RAVEC, the British government's Royal and VIP Executive Committee, ruled that Prince Harry would no longer receive police protection in the U.K., and although the Duke of Sussex lost his February 2024 case, he was granted the right to appeal the decision. He traveled to London in early April to attend the two-day hearing, with his lawyer stating at the time that his "life is at stake" based on the outcome.
