Before stepping back, Harry was ranked among the highest-risk royals, second only to the Queen and the Prime Minister. But after the infamous 2020 downgrade, his automatic police protection vanished overnight — pushing the Sussexes to flee to America with a security bill rumored to hit millions each year.
Six Years Later… The Threat Level Is Finally Being Re-Tested
RAVEC — the body responsible for royal protection — has ordered its Risk Management Board to collect new intelligence from police, government agencies, and Harry’s own team.
A decision is expected next month, and if Harry is deemed to require armed protection, UK taxpayers would once again foot the bill whenever he lands on British soil.
Currently, Harry must give the Met Police 30 days’ notice before any trip to the UK, leading some experts to argue that the ad-hoc system is more expensive than giving him a standard security detail.
Harry’s Furious Response: “A Good Old-Fashioned Establishment Stitch-Up!”
After losing his earlier High Court battle to restore automatic protection, Harry unleashed a blistering attack on the system, accusing officials of keeping him “unsafe.”