Prince Harry loses legal challenge against Home Office over UK security arrangements
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Prince Harry loses legal challenge over UK security
- Prince Harry lost his Court of Appeal challenge against the Home Office regarding his UK security arrangements.
- The challenge stemmed from a 2020 decision by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) to reduce Harry's security protection after he stepped down as a senior royal.
- Harry's legal team argued the decision put his life at risk, but the court found his arguments, while compelling, lacked a legal basis to overturn Ravec's decision.
- The court deemed Ravec's decision to provide different levels of security based on Harry's location (inside or outside the UK) as reasonable.
- Harry could potentially appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.