Prince Harry faces headache after ‘nailed on’ security claim dismissed | Royal | News
Claims that Prince Harry’s request for fully armed protection has been “finalised” and that his safety in the UK will be restored have been rejected by sources close to the government process, which is reassessing the Duke’s threat level. The Duke of Sussex lost a legal battle last year over the levels of security he and his family received while in the UK following their departure from the Royal Family. But last month the prince was given a full risk assessment following a major Home Office U-turn, when the Royal and VIP Executive Committee reassessed Ravec’s threat level for the first time in six years.
Last week, sources close to Harry claimed the camp was cautiously optimistic that Harry’s request for fully armed protection had been “finalised” and would be “reinstated”. they said mail on sunday: “This is now a formality. Sources in the Home Office have stated that security has now been tightened for Harry.”
But now the Government and royal sources have denied the claims and said nothing is finalized yet as the process has not yet been completed.
Ravec’s risk management board (RMB) will present the reassessment to the committee later this month before a final decision is made.
A source said Times: “I have no idea what the RMB recommendation to Ravec will be, but what I know for sure is that there is no one else currently undertaking the review.
“On this basis, claims that a decision has already been ‘finalised’ appear more like an attempt to manipulate the media into revealing the outcome of a fair and rigorous review, although this review is still ongoing.
“Whoever is behind them must not realize how counterproductive this is to a transparent and accurate process.”
This comes as Prince Harry is due to travel to the UK this month.
The Duke of Sussex will return to London to attend his trial against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), which is scheduled to begin on Monday, January 19.
Harry is one of seven plaintiffs, including Sir Elton John, his husband David Furnish, Elizabeth Hurley and Baroness Lawrence.
