Prince Harry lost his appeal on Tuesday to challenge the British government’s decision to suspend police protection for King Charles III’s youngest son when he is in the UK. Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan lost the protection of taxpayer-paid security forces when they decided to leave the British royal family in 2020.
The couple, who live in California, hired their own private security team in the United States. Harry claims, however, that his team lacks the jurisdiction and intelligence to keep his family safe on British soil.
The prince appealed the decision to the Home Office, which denied him the possibility of paying for the family’s security in the UK with his funds. This Tuesday, the judge responsible for the case closed the door to new processes.
Lawyers for the Home Office argued at a recent hearing that it is not “appropriate” for wealthy people to “buy” protection that could include armed agents, when it was ruled that the “public interest does not justify” their receiving special protection with public funding. .
The prince’s safety was again an issue last week, when Harry and his wife were chased through the streets of New York by a group of paparazzi. The incident gave rise to conflicting reports, but a source close to the couple claims that this “persecution” could have been “catastrophic”.
Source: Folha
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