The Duke of Sussex lost the court appeal regarding his personal protection. What the British justice ruled.
He prince harry lost a legal appeal against the decision of the British Government to withdraw police protection complete when in United Kingdom.
In February 2020, the Ministry of Interior decided that the youngest son of King Charles III, would no longer receive personal police security when he arrived in Britain. For this reason, the Duke of Sussex filed the lawsuit against the Government before the London High Court.
Prince Harry’s lawsuit against the British Government
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Before giving up his royal duties and moving to California with his wife, Meghan Marklein March 2020, Harry – like other royals – received full security protectionwhich is financed with public funds and provided by the State.
After making the decision to leave the British monarchy, The British Government decided to remove police protection from him when he arrived in the United Kingdom.. After this, Prince Harry obtained permission for a judicial review about that decision and his lawyers declared that this measure against the Duke of Sussex represented a deal illegal and unjustifiable.
Furthermore, they argued that the authorities They had not done the risk analysis well when reducing the police force. and they maintained that Prince Harry wants to guarantee the safety of his family when they visit the country.
The court’s decision in Prince Harry’s lawsuit against the British Government
On the Government’s side, the legal team declared that the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (RAVEC)he didn’t decide that Harry wouldn’t have more protection, but rather that it didn’t have to be the same.
In that sense, the British justice ruled that “it’s not irrational“the decision to withdraw this systematic protection after the Duke of Sussex decided to cut his ties with the British royal family.
Source: Ambito
