Prince Harry believes King Charles has 'power' to intervene in legal battle over security

The committee deciding on security for royalty, VIPs and senior public figures, known as Ravec, changed Prince Harry's level of protection when his status changed.

The Ravec committee decided 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.

A source close to Harry said that the duke places the blame for the “unbelievable situation” on his father, telling The Daily Beast: “If the king wanted, he could do this for his son.”

Harry’s ally told the publication: “The threat is very real. He needs protection. The idea that the security forces wouldn’t allow anything to happen is a very glib dismissal of the reality of the threat the family faces.

“Why would he bring his wife and children back to the U.K. if they are not going to be protected? The duke needs protection, they need protection. The threat level hasn’t changed since he stepped back from the royal family, if anything it has got worse because of the tabloid campaign against him and his wife.”

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However, Buckingham Palace sources told the publication that it would be “wholly inappropriate” for the king to attempt to influence the Government, instead stating that the decision would lie with the courts.

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.”