Prince Harry loses legal offer to pay for police protection when he visits the UK

A judge has decided not to give the go-ahead for such a hearing

Prince Harry has lost a legal challenge to pay for his own police protection when he visited the UK, London’s High Court ruled on Tuesday.

Prince Harry pays for his own private security when he is at home in California and when he travels, according to Washington Post. Prince Harry wanted to pay for high-level protection by specially trained police officers who have access to UK intelligence.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were stripped of taxpayer-funded police protection after they stopped being “working royals” and moved to the United States in 2020.

A judge has decided not to give the go-ahead for such a hearing, BBC informed.

During the latest hearing, Prince Harry’s lawyer argued that he should be allowed to challenge a decision by the executive committee for the protection of royalty and public figures, also known as the Ravec. However, Home Office lawyers had opposed the idea of ​​allowing wealthy people to buy security from the police.

Last week, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” involving paparazzi photographers after attending an awards ceremony in New York. The incident occurred after they left the Ms. Foundation for Women on Tuesday night, where Meghan was honored for her work.

Last night, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms. Ragland were involved in a near-catastrophic car chase at the hands of a very aggressive paparazzi ring,” the couple’s spokesperson said in a statement.

“This relentless pursuit, which lasted for more than two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians, and two NYPD (New York Police Department) officers.”