Prince Harry gave an “emotional” interview with the BBC following the news he had lost his legal battle with the Home Office over his UK security arrangements, but an expert believes he made some “good points”. Afua Hagan, Royal Contributor for CTV News, claims Harry cannot separate the issues with the Royal Family and his security.
She told True Royalty TV: “I don’t think he can separate the issues with his family from the issues of security, because it’s all tied up.” She claimed: “It is all the same thing. The reason why he is in the position he is now is because of the family, because he feels that they are instrumental in taking away that security from his nuclear family, from his immediate family.”
The expert also added that “maybe he didn’t deliver it in the best way, but he made some very, very good points”.
Hagan’s comments come after Prince Harry’s interview with the BBC last week, in which he said he couldn’t bring his family to the UK because it wasn’t safe after losing his legal battle.
Referring to losing his legal challenge for taxpayer-funded security, the Prince said: “I don’t want history to repeat itself – from the disclosure process I’ve discovered that some people want history to repeat itself, which is pretty dark.”
The Duke of Sussex told the BBC that King Charles isn’t talking to him, saying, “He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff.” However, he did make it clear that despite their differences, he would like to put an end to the drama, especially because of his father’s diagnosis with cancer.
In the ruling, Sir Geoffrey Vos, Lord Justice Bean and Lord Justice Edis dismissed Harry’s appeal. Sir Geoffrey Vos summarised the decision and told the court that while the Duke of Sussex’s personal arguments were both “powerful and moving”, he concluded that: “I could not say that the Duke’s sense of grievance translated into a legal argument for the challenge to Ravec’s decision.”
A Home Office spokesperson said: “We are pleased that the court has found in favour of the Government’s position in this case.
“The UK Government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate.
“It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security.”
In response to Harry’s claims during the BBC interview, a Palace spokesperson said: “All of these issues have been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts, with the same conclusion reached on each occasion.”
