The Duke of Sussex has privately pleaded with Home Secretary for answers on his security for his family which could cost the taxpayer at least £5million a year.
A review of Prince Harry’s security which he controversially insists must be funded by the taxpayer even though he is a non-working royal, was apparently carried out on the orders of the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec) at the end of July by its risk management board (RMB).
However, the board was apparently not informed that Harry was planning a permanent move back to the UK when it considered its decision.
Meanwhile King Charles III was seen driving away from Balmoral following a reported ‘Sussex Summit’ at the Scottish castle where the family discussed Wednesday’s shock move to UK.
Original estimates of £5million-plus for armed police protection for the family when they were in the UK could therefore skyrocket if the Home Office agrees to fund his security and he remains in Britain with his family permanently.
The review followed a lengthy tussle over whether he was eligible as a non-working member of the Royal Family for taxpayer-funded support following his failed legal battle against the Government last year.
At the time, the Court of Appeal declared that a grievance did not equate to a valid legal argument.
After he lost the case, he blamed an ‘establishment stitch-up’, but continued to battle for a fresh RMB, even writing to the Home Secretary.
Harry is feeling ‘numbed’ by his struggle to have the security provided for his family, has been told the review is now completed but he has not been given the result despite pushing for it, according to today’s Telegraph.
