Despite losing in court, Harry has still received police protectionpublished at 08:32 British Summer Time
Tom Symonds
Correspondent
Prince Harry stepped down as a working royal in 2020 and left the UK, leaving open the question of how he should be protected when visits.
He feels that often the paparazzi get too close to him and Meghan Markle, demonstrating the risk he faces. The fact that his mother, Princess Diana, died in a car crash while being pursued by photographers lie behind his concerns.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have themselves been chased by photographers, described as “reckless” by police, during an incident in New York in May 2023.
In February 2020, the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures decided that instead of the blanket VIP security provided to the senior royals, arrangements for the prince should be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
He challenged the decision in the High Court, but the judge decided it was “legally sound”, concluding in a lengthy judgment that issues about media intrusion were not a matter for the royal security committee. He’s now taking the case to the Court of Appeal.
Despite losing in court, police officers have protected Prince Harry in the UK during his visits, which have included appearances in court for his other legal battles against the media.