Prince harry from england suffered a defeat on Tuesday in his second judicial attempt against the British Ministry of the Interior, which prohibits having publicly funded personal security.
He Ministry of Interiorresponsible for police, immigration and security, decided in February 2020 that the prince would stop receiving personal police security paid for with public funds and also not pay for them when he was in the United Kingdom.
The decision was based on the evaluation of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) who believes that it is inappropriate for wealthy people to “buy” security, even if they can afford it.
This decision lies in the balance between the responsibility of the state to guarantee the safety of public figures and the need to allocate public resources appropriately.
According to the authorities, allowing people with economic resources to pay for their own security could undermine public trust in the police and create inequities in the protection provided to different people.
They will not give you security even if you pay out of pocket
The lawyers of the metropolitan policeknown as Scotland Yardthey said that Ravec it had been “reasonable” in considering that “it was wrong for a police force to put its officers in danger to change from a fee paid by a private individual”, the main British media reported.
However, the prince insists he wants to pay for his own security, so his legal team this month petitioned a judge to allow him to present a case over decisions made by the prince. Ministry of Interior.
The ruling comes less than a week after the prince’s spokesman revealed that he, along with his wife and mother, Doria Raglandwas involved in a car incident with the paparazzi.
The incident occurred after attending an awards ceremony in NY and again highlights concern about the constant intrusion of the media into the private lives of royals.
Source: Ambito
