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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prince Harry Suffers a Major Life Setback
Prince Harry suffered a major setback in one of his legal proceedings on May 2 after a judge dismissed his appeal to regain state-funded security from the United Kingdom. The Duke of Sussex, 40, has been fighting to regain the security detail for him and his family after he and Meghan Markle, 43, stepped back from their royal duties and moved to the United States back in 2020. According to the verdict reported byPEOPLE, a judge called the decision not to restore the Duke and Dutchess of Sussex's security detail "understandable and perhaps predictable" and explained that "The Duke was, in effect, stepping in and out of the cohort of protection provided by RAVEC [the government's Royal and VIP Executive Committee]. Outside the U.K., he was outside the cohort, but when in the U.K., his security would be considered as appropriate depending on the circumstances." "Even if there had been a risk analysis from the Risk Management Board, it would very likely have only confirmed the threat, vulnerability and impact levels which the Duke of Sussex had faced when earlier risk analyses were undertaken," the judge continued. "But it would have had nothing to say on the critical features of the changed situation, namely the need for protective security on future uncertain visits and the government's appetite for risk." 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Prince Harry initially lost his first case against the RAVEC back in February 2024, so the latest loss is a setback for him and his family. The Duke of Sussex has been fighting in court since early April and his lawyers said that he and the Dutchess "felt forced to step back from the role of full time official working members of the royal family as they considered they were not being protected by the institution." Prince Harry previously told PEOPLE this case was the one that "has always mattered the most," referencing his other legal battles against the British tabloids.
Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Prince Harry's bombshell interview about his father, royal family and security row in FULL
Prince Harry dished out the details of his strained relationship with King Charles, the royal family and his downgraded security status in a new emotional interview. In the bombshell interview with the BBC, Harry said he did not know how long his father had left to live, adding: 'Some members of my family will never forgive me'. He said: 'I can't see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK at this point, and the things that they're going to miss is well, everything. You know I love my country I always have done despite what some people in that country have done. So, you know, I miss the UK I miss parts of the UK of course I do and I think that it's really quite sad that I won't be able to show my children my homeland. 'There is a lot of control and ability in my father's hand, ultimately this whole thing could be resolved through him not necessarily by intervening but by stepping aside allowing the experts to do what is necessary and to carry out an RMB (Risk Management Board). 'That said there is, this all was initiated under a previous government and there is now a new government. I have had it described to me once people knew about the facts that this is a good old-fashioned establishment stitch-up and that's what it feels like. 'There have been so many disagreements, differences between me and some of my family this current situation that has been now ongoing for five years with regards to human life and safety is the sticking point it is the only thing that's left. 'Of course, some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book, of course they will never forgive me for lots of things. But you know there is, I would love reconciliation with my family there's no point in continuing to fight anymore, as I said life is precious. I don't know how much longer my father has, he won't speak to me because of this security stuff but it would be nice to reconcile. 'As I learnt through the First Nations, throughout Canada because of the Invictus games their goal in life was always truth and reconciliation and I turned around to them in many conversations and I said reconciliation can't come without truth. I've now found out the truth I've shared some of it with you today, a lot of it exists out there whether people choose to ignore it or not so it would be nice to have that reconciliation part now if they don't want that, that's entirely up to them. '
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Prince Harry's 'Unique' & 'Unusual' Exit From Royal Life Sparked Protocol Shake-Up Over Downgraded Security
Prince Harry's unconventional decision to step back from royal duties and spend most of his time abroad prompted RAVEC to deviate from standard protocol when deciding to cut his publicly funded security. The barrister representing the Home Office, Sir James Eadie KC, made the argument during the second hearing for the Duke's appeal. Prince Harry's lawyer, Shaheed Fatima KC, had previously stated during her opening argument that RAVEC failed to obtain a risk analysis from the Risk Management Board before making the decision, which is a standard procedure in determining such matters. On the second day of Harry's appeal over his downgraded security, the Home Office lawyer, James Eadie KC, shared more insight into why the decision was made without consulting a Risk Management Board. "RMB risk analysis is the usual approach in usual cases," the barrister told the High Court during the proceedings," per the Daily Mail. "But there is nothing about the appellant's [Prince Harry's] announcement in January 2020 that he was to step back from his role in the Royal family and spend most of the time abroad, that was usual." The barrister also remarked that it was "hard to imagine" anyone more suitable than the chair of RAVEC to sign off on how the Duke's security arrangements should change to accommodate "the unique and unusual circumstances." He went on to refute the claim from Harry's lawyer, Shaheed Fatima KC, that the former senior royal was being "singled out" for "inferior treatment." "He was not being singled out - on the contrary, the process being adopted had positive advantages for him," Eadie KC told the court. Arguing for Harry, Fatima KC insisted that RAVEC should not have deviated from their original guidelines of obtaining a risk analysis. She also noted that the Duke doesn't see the new "bespoke" arrangement as something better but rather as a vindictive act seemingly implemented in response to his decision to quit senior royal life. She said, "The appellant [the Duke of Sussex] does not accept that bespoke means better – in fact, in his position, it means he has been singled out for different, inferior treatment." Meanwhile, Fatima KC reiterated her stance that the judge who previously ruled in favor of RAVEC acted wrongly. She had earlier argued in the first hearing that the judge did so by "wrongly and inappropriately" deferring to the committee on the basis of their decision-making and failing to "appreciate the role of the RMB," per the Daily Mail. At the time, the high-profile lawyer also noted that "the judge erred in finding that the terms of reference granted Ravec the discretion to simply not use the terms of reference in certain cases." The latest proceedings in Harry's case were held behind closed doors for the most part due to some of the evidence presented being deemed "highly confidential." "Some of the evidence in this case, which is being placed before the Court of Appeal, has been agreed between the parties to be highly confidential," the judges, Sir Geoffrey Vos, Lord Justice Bean, and Lord Justice Edis, ruled during the first proceedings. They added, "That evidence relates to security arrangements and threat levels and assessments for the claimant and other public figures" and "would be of interest to anyone wishing to harm a person within the scope of the security arrangements." For today's hearing, Harry arrived shortly after 10 am, which was later than his arrival time for the first day. He also dressed in a suit similar to yesterday's attire but opted for a different wine-colored and dark blue patterned tie. Once again, he was flanked by his security and was seen greeting his fans as he made his way to the courtroom. He also took an active part in the proceedings by writing detailed notes during the Home Office's lawyer's argument against his appeal. His notes were then passed forward via his team of lawyers to his lead barrister, Fatima KC. A decision on Harry's appeal will be provided in writing at a later date but most likely won't happen before Easter.
