By Molly Claire Goddard
1:18pm PST, Dec 15, 2025
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After initially losing the final stage of his case against the British government,
Prince Harry's plea for tax-funded security is back under review. "I think this is a big win for Harry and the review is what he deserves," royal expert
Jennie Bond told The Mirror. "He can't change the fact that he is
King Charles III's son. He is also a former army officer who has taken part in armed conflict in Afghanistan during two tours of duty."
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Jennie Bond emphasized why
Prince Harry's life is at risk without protection, which he lost after leaving The Firm in 2020. "He has, foolishly many would argue, admitted killing 25 Taliban [in his book
Spare]," she said. "That admission must only have made the target already on his back even bigger. So, I think he has legitimate concerns about his security and the risk his family could face if he brings them to the U.K. If our eight surviving former Prime Ministers are entitled to a high level of security [in some cases round the clock] then I think
Prince Harry has the right to ask why he is not entitled to the same when he is in this country."
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Though
Prince Harry returned to England after his protection was revoked, bringing
Meghan Markle and their two children over is a big risk. "Security worries lie at the very heart of Harry's estrangement from his family here," Jennie Bond said.
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Prince Harry's relationship with King Charles III is especially affected by the matter. His Majesty reportedly does not want to be involved in government security decisions, while the Duke of Sussex feels he's treated as a lesser public figure within the family. "He [Harry] has said that the dispute has always been the sticking point in any reconciliation with his father. He viewed the court's decision against him as 'an old-fashioned establishment stitch up,'" Jennie Bond said.
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After the first ruling earlier this year,
Prince Harry admitted he was "devastated" by his security concerns being dismissed. "I can't see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the U.K. at this point," he told the
BBC.
