Overview
- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to Britain on 26 August and are living in the Cotswolds with their two children, who are enrolled at local schools.
- Since the move the family have relied on privately funded security teams and do not currently receive taxpayer-funded police protection.
- A fresh risk assessment was reportedly completed in July but its findings have not been shared publicly, prompting Harry’s lawyers to write to the Home Secretary and the Royal and VIP Executive Committee for answers.
- Officials and former protection officers say the daily school drop-off and pick-up pose the highest immediate vulnerability because routines fix start and end points that cannot be fully concealed.
- RAVEC and the Home Office say protection decisions are bespoke; the choice now could affect policing costs, the Sussexes’ daily life, and public debate over who should pay for royal security.