Overview

• Harry has written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and formally asked RAVEC to conduct a risk assessment, with sources saying the last annual review for him was in 2019.
• The Home Office confirmed a request was received and restated its policy not to comment on individual protection, calling the UK system rigorous and proportionate.
• Reports say a known stalker breached a secure area at Harry’s September WellChild event and was later seen near him, though his letter to Mahmood was sent before those incidents.
• Courts, including the Court of Appeal in May, upheld RAVEC’s approach that Harry receives a bespoke, case-by-case security arrangement rather than automatic round-the-clock protection.
• During the September visit, the Metropolitan Police reportedly provided event-specific protection for the WellChild Awards on their own initiative, which did not alter the broader policy.