A few months after he appealed the judgement in his police protection case, Prince Harry has seemingly been given a second chance at fighting for his family’s security when visiting Britain. Prince Harry has won permission to appeal against a High Court ruling over his security arrangements. The Duke of Sussex had sought a judicial review of the decision to remove his right to automatic police protection when he moved abroad.
However, in February he “comprehensively lost” what Justice Lane later called a “frankly hopeless” bid to appeal his case against the Home Office. The claim was dismissed after two-and-a-half years of legal wrangling. The judge insisted that the decision made by the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec) had not been irrational or procedurally unfair.
However, the Duke lodged an application to appeal against the ruling and an order by Lord Justice Bean, dated May 23, grants him leave to challenge the judgment. The court concluded that there was a “real prospect of success” in the Duke’s argument that Ravec should have followed its own written policy. It found Justice Lane may have erred in concluding the Duke was not in a comparable position to those in an “other VIP category” who receive state security.
A crucial step The decision marks a crucial step in the Duke’s ongoing legal battle to ensure the safety of his family while in the United Kingdom. He believes that he is unable to bring his wife, Meghan, or their two children, P.