May 2 marked a historic day for the royal family, primarily Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle. In 2020, the pair stepped back from royal duties, which came with change and consequences. For his entire life, Harry had state-funded security in the United Kingdom. That was revoked after he and Meghan voluntarily changed their status in the royal family. As time went on, and their family grew, Harry and Meghan appealed the decision. According to People, on May 2, Judge Sir Geoffrey Vos dismissed the appeal.
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“The Duke was, in effect, stepping in and out of the cohort of protection provided by RAVEC [the government’s Royal and VIP Executive Committee]. Outside the U.K., he was outside the cohort, but when in the U.K., his security would be considered as appropriate depending on the circumstances. It was impossible, I said in my judgment, to say that this reasoning was illogical or inappropriate. Indeed, it seemed sensible,” the judge said.
Multiple Judges Agreed With The Decision Regarding Prince Harry’s Security
Judge Sir Geoffrey Vos said the decision to deny the appeal was both “understandable and perhaps predictable.”
“Even if there had been a risk analysis from the Risk Management Board, it would very likely have only confirmed the threat, vulnerability, and impact levels which the Duke of Sussex had faced when earlier risk analyses were undertaken,” he added. “But it would have had nothing to say on the critical features of the changed situation, namely the need for protective security on future uncertain visits and the government’s appetite for risk.”
The news follows rumors that Prince William intends to change things even further for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle when he becomes king.
A friend of Prince William told The Daily Beast that his tolerance for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry is zero. And when he’s king, he will let them know. “Charles has completely lost control. It’s apparent that Harry and Meghan have every intention of making his final years a misery, just as he feared they would. Meghan using her HRH exposes how weak and enfeebled he is. She knows he won’t do anything. There is no way King William will stand for this. The titles will simply be removed when he is king. A way will be found.”
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