Harry and Meghan back in Britain — now they want security review

The Sussexes have returned to Britain as private citizens — but their security battle is back on the agenda

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have barely settled back into Britain and already the old row over their security has returned — with the couple now facing fresh assessments over whether they should receive publicly funded police protection.

A fresh security review

The Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec), which decides security arrangements for senior royals and other high-profile figures, has commissioned separate risk assessments for Harry and Meghan following their return to the UK with their two children.

For Meghan, it is the first such review since the couple walked away from royal duties in 2020. Harry's case was already being reconsidered, with a review beginning in July, but no decision has yet been announced.

Private citizens — but protected?

The issue is particularly awkward because the Sussexes have returned to Britain not as working royals, but as private citizens.

King Charles recently made that position clear, reiterating that Harry and Meghan remain non-working royals and are essentially private citizens with commercial and charitable interests.

The Palace has also stressed that operational security matters are for the police and relevant authorities — not the King.

Harry's long-running battle

Harry has fought a long-running legal battle over the withdrawal of his automatic police protection after he and Meghan stepped down from royal duties.

He lost his latest legal challenge, but has continued to argue that the level of threat he faces has not disappeared.

Now, however, the family's return to Britain has changed the circumstances.

Ravec has reportedly asked the couple for details of their schedules and daily routines, including the children's school arrangements, so their current security risks can be assessed.

And then came the school problem

The school issue has already provided another curious twist.

Archie and Lilibet were reportedly moved to another school after only two days, after the family's security team raised concerns about the distance, traffic and practicalities of protecting them during the daily journey.

The Sussexes stressed that the decision was not a criticism of the school or its staff.

But the episode has inevitably raised eyebrows, particularly over whether the security implications of the journey could have been assessed before the children started school.

Enter Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan has also piled into the latest Sussex controversy, delivering another blistering attack on the couple and questioning what he sees as the contradiction between their desire for privacy and their continuing battles over royal status and security.

For critics, the Sussex story increasingly appears to contain a contradiction of its own.

Harry and Meghan wanted out of royal life. They moved to America, built commercial careers and repeatedly insisted they wanted independence from the institution they had left behind.

Now they are back in Britain with their children — and one of the biggest unresolved questions is whether being back in Harry's homeland means the British taxpayer should once again help protect them.

No decision yet

For now, Ravec is reviewing the evidence rather than granting the couple permanent publicly funded protection.

But the Sussex security saga is clearly not over.

With Harry and Meghan back in Britain, their children starting school and a fresh security assessment under way, the argument over exactly what protection they should receive — and who should pay for it — looks certain to continue.

Original SOURCES: Mail, Express, Guardian

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