Overview

• The Court of Appeal rejected Harry’s challenge in May 2025, marking his third unsuccessful attempt to restore automatic police protection.
• Freedom of Information data shows the Home Office spent £656,324 on legal defenses, with £554,000 tied to the original High Court case.
• As the losing party, Harry could be ordered to cover most of those costs plus his own fees, potentially totaling around £1.5 million.
• Senior judges described the decision to strip his armed guards as “predictable,” calling it “sensible” after he stepped back as a senior royal.
• Harry described himself as “pretty gutted” after the ruling; he accused the royal household of interfering in his fight; Buckingham Palace said the courts had repeatedly examined the issue.