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Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Prince Harry Requested "Certain Protection" After Receiving a Shocking Threat Against His Life
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Britain's Home Office has revealed new information in Prince Harry's security case following his recent appearance at London's Royal Courts of Justice. According to legal documents (via the Express), the Duke of Sussex—who made an appeal after being stripped of his taxpayer-funded police protection in the U.K.—requested protection after receiving a threat from Al Qaeda terrorists. Although parts of Prince Harry's appeal documents were "redacted for confidentiality reasons," the Home Office revealed that "The Appellant confirmed that he had requested certain protection after a threat was made against him by Al Qaeda." The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as senior members of the Royal Family in 2020 and relocated to California. At the time, the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) ruled that there wasn't a "basis for publicly funded security support for the duke and duchess within Great Britain," according to his lawyer, Shaheed Fatima KC. However, after his protection was removed, the duke's security team was alerted of an Al Qaeda document that called for Prince Harry "to be murdered." Per Fatima, the group wrote that the duke's "assassination would please the Muslim community." Despite this risk, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, do not receive Metropolitan Police protection when visiting the U.K. Prince Harry is currently awaiting on a ruling regarding his appeal. The duke has stated that his lack of protection is why he doesn't feel comfortable bringing his wife and children to Britain. "It's still dangerous, and all it takes is one lone actor, one person who reads this stuff to act on what they have read," he said in the 2024 documentary Tabloids on Trial. Ravec's February 2020 decision stated that instead of official police security, the Sussex family would receive "bespoke" protection if they visit the U.K. depending on threat levels. Prince Harry must give 30 days' notice of any trips and a decision is made at the time on whether protection is deemed to be necessary.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prince Harry Is Asked Awkward Question About King Charles As He Arrives at Court in the U.K.
On the same day that wife Meghan Markle launched her new podcast Confessions of a Female Founder, Prince Harry was in court in the U.K., where he is arguing that he was 'singled out for different, unjustified, and inferior treatment' when his security was downgraded after leaving his role as a working member of the royal family. Meghan and their kids Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet remained in the U.S. as Harry traveled back to his home country to further argue that the Royal and VIP Executive Committee—known as RAVEC—was unjustified in lessening his security after he and Meghan stepped back from royal life and relocated to Meghan's home state of California, per the BBC. Harry continues to argue that he needs state protection for not only himself but also Meghan, Archie, and Lilibet while in the U.K. Protection is given at the discretion of RAVEC, which assesses risks posed towards members of the royal family on a scale based on intelligence from security services, the police, and the government, according to The Telegraph. The hearing is expected to last two days and be the last appeal of Harry's bid to win state-backed security again for himself and his family, The Telegraph reported. Harry arrived at court on April 8 as one reporter shouted, 'Did you speak to your Dad?' This refers, of course, to King Charles, who is currently in Italy on a state visit with wife Queen Camilla; that said, Harry is thought to have arrived in the U.K. over the weekend, and Charles and Camilla's royal tour didn't kick off until Monday. Charles and Harry are not thought to have seen each other on Harry's most recent visit. Prior to this trip to the U.K., the Duke of Sussex was most recently in country last September for the WellChild Awards, an organization he supports. Though Hello! reported that it was 'not possible' for Charles and Harry to meet up this time, royal biographer Ingrid Seward told the outlet, 'If they don't see each other, it's a shame because I think that the King will be very concerned for his son about Sentebale,' referring to the charity that Harry co-founded in 2006 in memory of his mother, Princess Diana, and last month stepped down from as patron after a rift with the organization's chair. 'King Charles might have a few words of wisdom for Harry over that,' Seward said. 'If there was ever an appropriate moment, it would be an appropriate moment." Of the possibility of reconciliation between father and son, 'I don't think it's his father he's fallen out with. I think his father's annoyed with him and disappointed with him, but the fallout is really with [Prince] William. Charles just doesn't like any kind of moral confrontation, like his mother, the Queen [Elizabeth], and I would have thought he's just sort of keeping in the background of the whole thing, but I don't think he's had a screaming row with Harry.' Of visiting the U.K., Harry said last July in ITV's documentary Tabloids on Trial, 'It's still dangerous, and all it takes is one lone actor, one person who reads this stuff to act on what they have read.' He added that 'These are things that are of genuine concern for me' and said, 'It's one of the reasons why I won't bring my wife back to this country.' A final decision on this case will be shared at a later date. Read the original article on InStyle
Telegraph
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Prince Harry says ‘bring on' Invictus Games in UK despite security concerns
The Duke of Sussex has said 'bring on' the next Invictus Games in the UK despite the security challenges it will present for him and his family. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Games in Vancouver, the Duke, 40, told a crowd of 20,000 at the Rogers Stadium 'the Games will go on' as he looked ahead to the 2027 event in Birmingham. The prospect of the Games returning to the UK for the first time since its inception raises questions about whether the Duke and Duchess will return to their former home, potentially with their two children, Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three, after leaving the UK in 2020. Security remains a concern for the Duke after he lost a High Court challenge last year over his right to state-funded police protection in the UK. Unless he can overturn the ruling, he is understood to feel it is too dangerous to bring his wife or children to the UK, telling an ITV documentary, Tabloids on Trial, last year that he feared a knife or acid attack. But the Duke appeared to show no signs of concern as he brought the 2025 Games to a close on Sunday night after nine days of competition for wounded, injured and sick veterans. He said: 'So long as our brothers and sisters are striving to heal and grow, the Games will go on. 'So long as there are those around the world who view you with sympathy, rather than admiration and respect, the Games will go on. 'And so long as the challenges around us demand it and require it, the Games will go on. Bring on Invictus Birmingham 2027.' It also remains to be seen whether other working royals will be present for the Birmingham Games, as they were in 2014, when the then Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince William all joined the Duke for the opening ceremony. The Duke returned to the UK at least four times last year, but was not joined by his wife or children for any of the trips. He briefly visited his father in February after Buckingham Palace announced that the King had been diagnosed with cancer. He opted to stay at a hotel on that trip, with sources citing security concerns because of the public entrances and exits at the palace. He is currently required to give 30 days notice of his travel plans so that each visit may be assessed on its merits. The Duke revealed this week he wanted Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to attend future Games, but did not comment on whether they would come to Birmingham, saying 'right now, they're still young'. 'I'd love for them to experience the Invictus spirit first-hand one day,' he told Town & Country, an American lifestyle magazine. 'Right now, they're still young, but we already talk about the importance of resilience, community, and service—everything Invictus represents.' At the ceremony, the Royal British Legion's Team UK Captains, Stephen 'Hoops' Hooper, Neil Thomas and Gemma Barnes received the Invictus Games Foundation flag to signify the handover of the Games to Birmingham. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid tribute to the Duke, telling him 'you have changed the lives of so many people for the better and we all owe you the deepest debt'. The speech by Mr Trudeau, 53, who announced his resignation last month after nine years in power, prompted tears from the Duke and a standing ovation from the crowd. Earlier in the day, Mr Trudeau had sat with The Duke in the stands to watch the indoor rowing finals, the final event of the Games. The closing ceremony also featured performances by rapper Jelly Roll, Canadian singer Marie-Mai, and the rock band Barenaked Ladies.
