Prince Harry arrives at London court to win back UK police protection

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were stripped of taxpayer-funded police protection after they stepped back from being “working royals” and moved to the US in 2020.Harry’s lawyers had sought a judicial review of the government’s refusal of his offer to hire police officers as his private security detail, which was initially denied by London’s High Court in May.After the duke’s lawyers appealed the ruling, a judge granted permission for a full hearing to take place that would review the Home Office’s decision to strip the Sussexes of security.Harry’s challenge of the initial ruling will be heard over a two-and-a-half day period starting from Tuesday.A decision is expected at a later date.

According to the Telegraph, the case will be held in private over privacy concerns.The hearing is one of the five High Court claims Harry is involved in, another of which includes his legal bout with UK tabloids over alleged phone-hacking claims.Harry initially lost a legal bid in May to challenge the British government’s decision barring him from paying for police protection during his visits to the UK.The exiled royal’s lawyers said in an appeal that the decision had been made with “procedural unfairness” as he had not been able to make “informed representations” before his application was denied.