British royal family: dispute over security: defeat for Prince Harry in court

Prince Harry (40) suffered a new defeat in the dispute with the British Ministry of the Interior by ensuring his security. The Court of Appeal dismissed Harry’s objection to a decision that he and his family no longer automatically receive the same security status when traveling to Great Britain as the rest of the British royals.

A committee of the Interior Ministry had made the decision. Harry’s demand to change this rejected a judge in the past year – he ruled that the decision was neither illegal nor “irrational” and that there was no injustice. The appeal made by the prince now failed.

Harry had withdrawn from the royal family with his wife Duchess Meghan (43) five years ago and took his royal duties. The two live with their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in California. According to various allegations, the relationship with the royal family is considered broken.

The arguments of the younger son of King Charles III. (76) are both powerful and moving, said the judge of the Court of Appeal. The feeling of the disadvantage cannot be converted into a legal argument to contest the decision.

Harry worried about his family

The Ministry had asserted that Harry received tailor -made precautions. “It is important to emphasize that the decision was not that security measures, as they have existed so far, are no longer offered under any circumstances,” said a lawyer. Rather, it was about the fact that the security measures were no longer granted on the same basis because Harry’s status has changed and he would spend most of his time abroad.

Harry’s lawyer had accused the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures that his decision to grant Harry had made less protection based on an inadequate security analysis. As a result, Harry’s children in Great Britain are not adequately protected. One argument was that al-Qaida called for Harry’s murder.