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Sunday, May 04, 2025

U.K. Court Rejects Prince Harry’s Final Appeal Over Police Security

Duke of Sussex’s Legal Battle Ends as Judges Uphold Downgraded Protection Status

Prince Harry has lost his final legal appeal against the U.K. government’s decision to reduce his official security detail during visits to Britain, marking the latest setback in his long-running battle over safety and royal status.

The Duke of Sussex had been fighting to restore the full police protection he once received as a senior working royal. Since stepping back from his royal duties in 2020 and relocating to the United States, Harry’s taxpayer-funded security was downgraded, with any protection now handled on a case-by-case basis.

Harry and his legal team argued that private bodyguards are no substitute for official police protection. British law prevents private security from carrying firearms or accessing national intelligence systems—critical tools, they claimed, to ensure the safety of Harry, Meghan, and their children during U.K. visits.

In testimony to the High Court in December 2023, Harry described the U.K. as “my home” and a vital part of his children’s identity. “That cannot happen if it's not possible to keep them safe when they are on U.K. soil,” he said.

Despite these arguments, the Court of Appeal sided with the government. On Friday, Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos dismissed the appeal, stating that Harry’s “sense of grievance” did not constitute a legal basis to overturn the prior decision.

Harry did not appear in court for the ruling.

This judgment reinforces a previous legal defeat in 2024, where the High Court upheld the 2020 decision to downgrade his security. It also signals the end of Harry’s legal options in this matter, barring a new line of challenge.

While this case was unfolding, Prince Harry also reached a settlement with British tabloids in a separate lawsuit involving unlawful information gathering, indicating a broader campaign to assert control over his family's privacy and protection.

As these legal chapters close, Prince Harry now faces a new question: how to visit the country he still calls home—without the protection he believes is necessary to keep his family safe.


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