Overview
- Media reports cite sources saying RAVEC’s risk management board concluded the duke qualifies for taxpayer-funded armed protection on UK visits.
- A fresh assessment followed incidents reported in September, including a woman gaining access to a secure zone at a charity event and approaching Harry again days later.
- Officials have not confirmed any change, with a Sussexes spokesman declining to discuss security and a government spokesman reiterating that details will not be disclosed.
- Insiders suggest the outcome now hinges on formal sign-off, with some saying only potential Palace intervention could alter the expected approval.
- Harry lost a High Court appeal in May 2025 over automatic protection and later wrote to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood requesting a reassessment under RAVEC procedures.