Meghan Markle wants Prince Harry to 'let go of these lawsuits' and 'be free' amid security row

When the Duke of Sussex stepped down as a working royal in 2020, he was subsequently stripped of his Metropolitan Police bodyguards.

The Ravec committee, who decide on security for royalty, VIPs and senior public figures, ruled that Prince Harry should have a “bespoke” arrangement for his publicly-funded security when in the UK, as he was no longer eligible for the level of protection for working royals.

Harry then challenged this through the High Court, launching a lawsuit against the British home secretary, though he has lost it several times.

People magazine has quoted a former employee of the Sussexes’ foundation as saying the Duchess “supports Harry 100 per cent, but she wishes he could let go of these lawsuits, be happy and live in the moment”.

“She wants him to be free of all of this, but she also knows that because of everything he’s been through and his love for [her and their children], he can’t.

“She wants him to live in a world where he is not burdened by this.”

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The publication claims that many sources close to Harry said that the 39-year-old believes that his father had the power to reinstate his security.

Whilst Buckingham Palace said it will not comment on security provisions, a palace source said that the idea that Charles can reinstate Harry’s guards is “wholly incorrect”.

Last week, Harry said that it would be “dangerous” to bring his wife and children back to the UK.

In a new documentary, Tabloids on Trial, the Duke said: “It's still dangerous. All it takes is one lone actor, one person who reads this stuff to act on what they have read. Whether it's a knife or acid, these are things that are of genuine concern for me.

“It's one of the reasons why I won’t bring my wife back to this country”, he said during the sit-down interview which aired on July 25.

Prince Harry's legal team previously said the duke “hopes he will obtain justice from the Court of Appeal”.

In a statement earlier this year, a legal spokesperson for Harry said: “The duke is not asking for preferential treatment, but for a fair and lawful application of Ravec’s own rules, ensuring that he receives the same consideration as others in accordance with Ravec’s own written policy.

“In February 2020, Ravec failed to apply its written policy to the Duke of Sussex and excluded him from a particular risk analysis.

“The duke’s case is that the so-called ‘bespoke process’ that applies to him is no substitute for that risk analysis.

“The Duke of Sussex hopes he will obtain justice from the court of appeal, and makes no further comment while the case is ongoing.”