By Katherine Tinsley
1:32pm PST, Dec 11, 2025
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Prince Harry has been fighting to reinstate his security privileges after he gave up his HRH status in 2020. Since then, the prince lost his initial lawsuit against the U.K. government, but things could change.
"Security is offered to a former prime minister who served barely any longer than a lettuce takes to wilt, then surely the son of the King deserves the same?
Prince Harry is asking for the Metropolitan Police to protect him and (if he were to bring them) his family on occasional visits to the UK. It does not seem an unreasonable request," royal correspondent
Jennie Bond wrote in
The I Paper. "He cannot change the fact that he is the King's son."
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"We now know that the issue of security lies at the very heart of Harry's estrangement from his U.K. family. In an emotional interview after losing his latest court battle in May, he said that the dispute had always been the sticking point in any reconciliation with his father," Jennie Bond continued. "And that's undoubtedly true. Harry was trying to sue his father's government, which put Charles in an unenviable position. Easier to maintain radio silence."
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During his legal battle,
Prince Harry admitted that he doesn't feel safe bringing
Meghan Markle and their two kids,
Prince Archie and
Princess Lilibet, to the U.K. without state-sponsored security. Due to his concerns, Archie and Lilibet haven't spent much time in their father's home country.
"If he (Harry) gets his wish and his security is restored when he is in the U.K., it could pave the way to a family reunion. There's no doubt that our elderly King would love to see his grandchildren," Jennie Bond said. "And, for all the bitterness of recent years, he still loves his youngest son, his 'darling boy.'"
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"For his part, I think the Prince is sincere when he talks about wanting his children to know and understand their heritage," Jennie Bond continued.
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Though
Prince Harry publicly attacked
Prince William in
Spare, he recently expressed an interest in reconciling with the Prince of Wales and
King Charles III."And he has said publicly that he wants his father and his brother back in his life," Jennie Bond penned. "That may still be some way off — particularly where William is concerned — but if he can at least feel he can bring his family here safely, there has to be some hope of reconciliation."
