Prince Harry on Wednesday returned to London's Royal Court of Justice for his appeal over changes to his protection after he stepped down from royal duties, as the British government argued his security presented a unique set of circumstances.
Harry, King Charles' younger son, is reportedly trying to overturn a decision by the Home Office, the ministry responsible for policing, which decided in 2020 he would not automatically receive personal police security while in Britain.
DAILY POST reports that the prince stepped back from his royal duties in 2020 and now lives in California with his American wife Meghan and their two children.
Meanwhile, Harry's challenge was rejected last year, with the High Court ruling that the decision was lawful, but he was granted permission to appeal.
The 40-year-old Harry regularly conferred with his legal team on the final day of the two-day hearing, at times shaking his head, as the government's lawyers argued that it was the right decision to adopt a “bespoke” approach to his security.
“The basis for the decision-making and the bespoke approach being adopted was that it had positive advantages from a security assessment point of view, not the least of which was that it would be focused on actual facts in the future,” James Eadie, representing the Home Office, said.
