Prince Harry has maintained that he doesn’t feel it’s safe to bring his wife and two children to the U.K., even though security would be provided in the event of a specific threat.
Reports suggest the duke believes the change in security arrangements was intended to pressure him and Meghan Markle into remaining working members of the royal family and not moving overseas—an accusation that Buckingham Palace sources have strongly denied.
This appeal follows a ruling by retired High Court judge Sir Peter Lane last year, who deemed Ravec’s decision to be lawful.
The Home Office, which holds legal authority over the committee’s decisions, is opposing the appeal.
Shaheed Fatima KC, speaking on behalf of Prince Harry, told the appeal court that the Duke had been “singled out for different, unjustified, and inferior treatment.”
The legal team also argued that this decision denied him the same level of protection granted to others in the “Other VIP Category,” which includes figures like prime ministers and pop stars.
As he exited the court on April 9, Prince Harry shared with People magazine that his “worst fears have been confirmed by the whole legal disclosure in this case – and that’s really sad.”
He reportedly went on to say that he felt “exhausted and overwhelmed.”
At the conclusion of the hearing, Judge Sir Geoffrey Vos stated that the Court of Appeal’s ruling would be delivered in writing at a later date, and was “most unlikely” to be issued before Easter.
