Prince Harry’s security issue reportedly is not something money can resolve; the main issue is the law. The Duke of Sussex will soon be visiting the U.K. to participate in the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games in Birmingham. Insiders recently revealed that Harry hopes the security issues are settled so he can bring his wife, Meghan Markle, and their children along. However, based on recent reports, the security assessment for the entire visit has yet to take place.
Sources reveal real reason behind Prince Harry’s security issue
According to Rob Shuter‘s Naughty but Nice, British law is the real reason behind Prince Harry’s security issue for his upcoming U.K. trip. Reportedly, it was assumed that the Duke of Sussex could pay for his own security and that would resolve the matter altogether. However, that is not possible because the decision-making does not lie with Buckingham Palace but with RAVEC.
RAVEC is an independent government committee that decides who is entitled to police protection funded by taxpayers’ money. When the Duke of Sussex stepped away from his role as a working royal in 2020, he was no longer eligible for the services a royal would normally be entitled to.
Harry challenged that decision in court but unfortunately lost the legal battle. A source shared, “There was never any mystery. Harry knew exactly what his security status was when plans for another U.K. visit were being discussed. Nothing changed.”
As per Shuter, only the British state can provide world-class security that private security cannot match. For instance, private guards cannot carry firearms in the country or access intelligence shared between police and security agencies. People reportedly assumed that the Duke of Sussex can solve this by “writing a bigger check,” but he “can’t.” “No amount of money can buy powers the law simply doesn’t allow,” the insider concluded.
Palace insiders shared that Harry had hoped that his father, King Charles III, “might be able to influence the outcome.” However, the monarch has no authority over RAVEC. The source added, “RAVEC operates completely outside royal control.” Meanwhile, one palace veteran noted, “This time, Harry has run into something no one at the Palace can change. It’s not palace protocol—it’s British law.”
