Police protection in London
Prince Harry’s appeal was dismissed
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Prince Harry suffers another court defeat. The appeal against the reduction in his police protection was rejected.
Prince Harry (39) suffered a bitter defeat in court. As the British media consistently reports, the British royal, who now lives in the USA with his wife Duchess Meghan (42) and their children, failed in an appeal against the reduction in his police protection during his visits home. A court spokesman announced this on Monday (April 15).
For over four years, Prince Harry has been grappling with the incomprehensible decision that he has a reduced right to police protection since his resignation as a working royal. The British government ordered this in 2020, and Harry has since taken legal action against it.
Prince Harry’s first defeat in court came in February of this year. At that time, the High Court in London ruled that the British government had acted lawfully in depriving the royal of extensive police protection. The move to an appeal court followed – according to Prince Harry’s lawyers, to “achieve justice”.
Still “a prince of the kingdom”
The 39-year-old felt “excluded and disadvantaged,” the reasoning said, among other things. Despite his decision to step down as an active royal and no longer be in the front row, nothing has changed. He is still “a prince of the kingdom” and is, after all, fifth in line to the throne. Above all, he fears for the safety of his family – which is also why he has only rarely visited his British homeland recently.
However, the appeal court apparently did not see these arguments as a valid reason to challenge the High Court’s ruling. It is currently unclear whether Prince Harry will come to terms with this decision or whether he wants to explore further legal options.