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“The Duke of Sussex comments on legal defeat over personal security: ‘I cannot bring my family back to the UK'”
ENGLAND. In a sincere and touching interview given to the BBC, Prince Harry revealed that the rift with the royal family is still open and worsened by the recent court decision that rejected his appeal for personal protection during stays in the United Kingdom. “For now, it is impossible to bring my wife and children back to England safely,” stated the Duke, who is currently residing in California.
Harry explained that the lack of official security makes every return dangerous. “I love my country and I miss it deeply. It’s sad not being able to show my children the place I come from,” he said.
According to the prince, King Charles III would have refused to speak with him, due to the controversies related to the security issue. “He doesn’t talk to me because of this matter, but I desire peace. Life is short and I don’t know how much time my father has left,” he said, alluding to the king’s illness.
The Duke had contested the reduction of protection measures after his removal from royal duties in 2020. He had requested a review of the decisions made by the Ravec committee (Responsible for the security of public figures), accusing it of acting outside its own procedures.
Even though he claimed he didn’t ask his father for direct intervention, Harry hinted that Charles could help untangle the situation: “I’m not asking for any favors. But I do believe that, if he wanted to, he could allow the experts to do their job without any pressure.”
Referring to politics, he called for an intervention from Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to review the composition and decisions of the Ravec: “I have been told it looks like a classic case of establishment protection. And I feel it too.”
Government sources, however, have clarified that decisions regarding personal security are the responsibility of experts and not politicians. “It is not the Prime Minister’s task to decide who should have a security detail,” commented a government official.
Talking about the family rift, Harry has admitted that many wounds are still open, especially after the publication of his book and years of tension. “Some of my relatives will never forgive me, I know. But I really would like to make peace. It doesn’t make sense to continue this battle anymore.”
He added that, despite having left the “institution,” he never renounced his belonging to the royal family: “I never abandoned my family. But I couldn’t stay in that environment.”
Harry said he was “deeply bitter” about the verdict, not so much for the outcome itself, but for the principle it establishes: “It opens the door to a political and punitive use of security. It’s a way to control family members.”
Finally, he openly criticized the institutions that, in his opinion, “continue to protect power instead of controlling it,” accusing them of being the same ones that endangered his mother’s life and now contribute to spreading hatred against him and his family.
From Buckingham Palace, no direct comment. A brief note simply emphasized that “the issue has been repeatedly examined by the British justice, with clear and consistent outcomes.”
