Overview

• The Court of Appeal unanimously upheld the decision to deny Prince Harry automatic taxpayer-funded police protection in the UK, maintaining a case-by-case security arrangement.
• In a BBC interview following the ruling, Harry accused the Royal establishment of orchestrating a 'stitch-up' and claimed his father, King Charles, refuses to speak to him over the dispute.
• Harry stated he cannot safely bring his wife Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet to the UK under the current security arrangements.
• The Duke of Sussex expressed his wish to reconcile with his family, calling the security issue the 'final hurdle' preventing repair of familial ties.
• Buckingham Palace responded by emphasizing that the courts have repeatedly reviewed and upheld the security decisions, rejecting Harry's allegations of undue influence.