(LONDON) A British judge ruled Wednesday against Prince Harry, King Charles III's youngest son, contesting the police's proper management of his security while in the United Kingdom.
The High Court in London ruled that since the Duke of Sussex left the royal family in 2020 to travel to the US, the decision by the police to withdraw this formal protection was at the expense of taxpayers. not irrational” or “not tainted by injustice”.
Prince Harry protested the decision by authorities in February 2020 to now provide him with police protection on a case-by-case basis, which his lawyer said led to “greater uncertainty” for the Duke of Sussex and those responsible for his protection.
But in his decision, the judge deemed each of these litigation strategies “legally founded.”
During the discussions, which took place largely behind closed doors due to the classified information they contained, a Home Office lawyer said it was justified by the Duke of Sussex's “change of position”. Royal family after he moved to America.
This is the second legal setback for Prince Harry, who is visiting England.
In another proceeding that ended last May, the courts denied him the right to benefit from police protection by paying out of his personal funds.
The monarch's youngest son rarely visits the UK, visiting his cancer-stricken father in May or early February for Charles III's coronation last year.
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