Prince Harry’s security in the UK had been a years-long battle for the Duke of Sussex and has only intensified in the past two years.
King Charles’s younger son, who had been stripped off of his taxpayer-funded police protection when he left his senior working position, has urged for a risk assessment.
Harry has lost his security appeal three times now, but this time the Sussex team had been optimistic about the results. According to sources, a risk assessment ordered by the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec) was completed at the end of July, but it is expected to go under another review.
Prince Harry was formally notified that the evaluation had been concluded but the findings were not shared with him. Meanwhile, as the Sussex family moves back to the UK after six years, they have not yet addressed any of the security concerns publicly.
According to The Times, a senior government source has revealed Ravec is planning to restart its review into whether the Sussexes require police guard costing millions of pounds.
They explained that the “decision to live in the UK will change the nature of the consideration on security”.
Another insider suggested that the move may actually speed up the board’s deliberation since Harry and Meghan would be arriving, very likely by next week.
The estimate for security expenses for a family of four are between £3million and £5million annually. Richard Aitch, a former Royal Military Police close protection specialist stressed that there has to be a “workaround solution” and a “collaboration” and not solely a taxpayer’s problem.
“The UK government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate,” a Home Office spokesperson told GB News. “It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security.”
2026-08-22 12:18:00
