Prince Harry's legal move 'indicates Duke of Sussex wants to spend more time in the UK'

Harry took legal action against the Home Office over its February 2020 decision that he should receive a different degree of taxpayer-funded protection when in the country.

In a judgment in February 2024, retired High Court judge Sir Peter Lane rejected the duke’s case.

However, Harry has been given the green light to challenge Sir Peter’s dismissal at the Court of Appeal.

Royal commentator Gareth Russell spoke exclusively to GB News, claiming that Harry's appeal is an indication that he wants to return to the UK.

He said: "The appeal is interesting, given just how expensive it will be for Prince Harry.

"But it does seem to be something that matters to him very much, whether it is about proving himself correct and vindicated against people who he perceives as opponents, or a decision that he felt was unjustified when he stepped away from being a senior working royal, isn’t exactly clear.

"Certainly, it would indicate he would want to spend more time in the United Kingdom, but that would be contingent on securities.

"I do think the resurrection of these legal proceedings indicates that he does want to spend more time in the United Kingdom than he currently does.

"It's a massively expensive process for him."

The Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) is responsible for providing protective security arrangements for members of the Royal Family.

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After the ruling earlier this year, a legal spokesman 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.”