Prince Harry's security battle is 'his own fault', says royal expert

Prince Harry’s long-running security battle has once again come under fire, with a royal expert now claiming the Duke has only himself to blame for his current predicament.

Royal commentator Ingrid Seward says Prince Harry's troubles are self-inflicted.  Writing in The Sun, Seward pointed directly to a passage in his 2023 memoir Spare, where Harry revealed he killed 25 fighters during his time in Afghanistan describing them as “chess pieces taken off the board.”

“Without apparently fully considering the consequences, Harry had potentially written his own death warrant,” she wrote. 

“Much of Harry’s fight about his personal security stems from this error of judgment. By revealing what he did he put not only himself, but others, in danger.”

“There is no reason for the British people to want to pay to provide Harry and his family with state-funded security protection when he visits. He is no longer a working member of the Royal Family and that was his choice.”

What is Prince Harry's security case about?

In early 2020, shortly after Harry and Meghan stepped back from their roles as senior royals, the UK’s Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) downgraded his publicly funded police protection.

Harry filed a legal challenge against the Home Office, arguing that the decision puts his family at risk.

Last year, a High Court judge ruled that the decision was lawful, leading Harry to appeal. The Home Office continues to oppose his claim, stating that decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and fall under the authority of the Home Secretary.

A final verdict from the Court of Appeal is expected to be released in writing at a later date.

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