Overview

• Prince Harry is challenging the UK government's decision to downgrade his police protection to a case-by-case basis following his 2020 departure as a working royal.
• The Court of Appeal will deliver its judgment on the matter today, May 2, 2025, at 14:00 GMT, after partly closed hearings in April.
• Harry's legal team has argued that his life is at risk due to threats, including calls for his assassination by Al-Qaeda and a dangerous paparazzi pursuit in New York in May 2023.
• The UK Home Office contends that its tailored security approach is appropriate given Harry's non-working royal status and residence in the United States.
• This ruling follows Harry's earlier legal defeat in 2024, when the High Court deemed the government's security policy legally sound.