When the Duke of Sussex travels to the UK, he will have the opportunity to appeal a High Court decision that denied his challenge to the decision to reduce his level of personal security.
In 2020, Prince Harry filed a lawsuit against the Home Office, claiming that since he and his spouse Meghan decided to give up their lives as working royals, they should be entitled to a new level of taxpayer-funded security.
The High Court dismissed Harry’s case in February after finding that the decision was legal. However, in April, the court denied Harry’s request to appeal the verdict to a higher court.
But after receiving a direct application from Harry’s attorneys, the Court of Appeal has now declared that it will consider his case.
The Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec), which has taken over responsibility for providing security measures for members of the Royal Family from the Home Office, decided in February 2020 to reduce his security.
Retired High Court judge Sir Peter Lane dismissed the duke’s argument in a ruling in February, concluding that Ravec’s strategy was not procedurally unjust nor unreasonable.
He stated that Ravec’s decision was “legally sound” in his 52-page ruling.
“The duke is not asking for preferential treatment, but for a fair and lawful application of Ravec’s own rules, ensuring that he receives the same consideration as others in accordance with Ravec’s own rules,” a legal spokesperson for the prince stated after the judgment, indicating that he intended to file an appeal.
