Prince Harry is said to have won the right to armed police protection when he and his family visit the United Kingdom, following a months-long legal battle.

The development comes after a report stating that an official review concluded the 41-year-old prince meets the criteria to be included in a taxpayer-funded security arrangement.

In May 2025, the Duke of Sussex lost a court case against the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC), which had supported the decision of the palaces and the Supreme Court to remove taxpayer-funded police protection from him after he stepped down from active royal duties.

Prince Harry had repeatedly stated that without such security coverage, he could not bring his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, to the United Kingdom, insisting that he did not feel safe doing so.

However, a letter from Prince Harry to British Home Secretary Sabina Mahmood, prompted by an incident of stalking and online threats directed at him and his family, brought a reversal in the case. According to what he claimed during a visit to London in late summer, an unknown person managed to approach him “within arm’s length,” which, he asserted, put his life at risk.

Following this, RAVEC, which operates under the supervision of the Home Office, conducted a new assessment and is said to have concluded that the younger son of King Charles meets the requirements for official protection. A source close to the Sussexes told the Daily Mail: “It is now a routine procedure. Sources at the Home Office have reported that Harry’s security is now in place.”

Under current guidelines, the Duke must notify the Metropolitan Police 30 days before arriving in the United Kingdom to apply for security, which is decided on a case-by-case basis. Such a reversal could pave the way for Harry to bring his children, who are being raised in California, to the UK to reunite with their father, King Charles.