Prince Harry wins bid to appeal UK security ruling

London: Prince Harry will be allowed to appeal the decision to downgrade his personal security when he visits Britain, according to a judge s ruling p...

London: Prince Harry will be allowed to appeal the decision to downgrade his personal security when he visits Britain, according to a judge's ruling published on Thursday.

The younger son of King Charles III took legal action after the British government told him in 2020 that he would no longer be given the "same degree" of publicly funded protection when he is in the UK.

The High Court in London ruled in February that the government had acted lawfully, but judge David Bean said in an order dated May 23 that Harry could challenge the decision at the Court of Appeal.

The prince, also known as the Duke of Sussex, relocated to North America in 2020 with his wife Meghan, eventually settling in California in the United States. He is no longer classified as a working royal.

Harry, a former British army captain who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan, told a hearing in December that security concerns were preventing visits back to Britain.