Prince Harry, the youngest son of King Charles III, lost his appeal on Friday against the British government’s decision to demot his police protection in the United Kingdom, after his break with the royal family and his move to the United States.
The judge said he was sensitive to “powerful and moving arguments” of the prince, who was not present at the hearing. But he considered that the grievances of the Duke of Sussex did not constitute “a legal argument in favor of the challenge” of the government’s decision.
Protection on a case -by -case basis
The youngest son of Charles III and his wife Meghan moved to the United States in 2020 after breaking with the royal family.
-They then lost the systematic protection of the police provided for active members of the royal family, paid by the British taxpayer. The Ministry of the Interior opted for protection of the prince on a case-by-case basis, when it returns to the United Kingdom.
Harry, 40, initiated a legal action in 2021 to contest this decision. After seeing his request rejected at first instance last year, he introduced an appeal to the Court of Appeal.
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