three-day hearing in London kicked off on Thursday and while the red-headed royal was not in attendance, his attorney, Shaheed Fatima, argued against a decision made in February 2020 to strip him of taxpayer-funded police security when he visits Britain.
The decision, made by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (RAVEC), occurred when he and his wife Meghan Markle stepped down as “working royals.”“This case is about the right to safety and security of a person.
There could not be a right of greater importance to any of us,” Fatima said in court, according to Vanity Fair. Harry’s attorneys told People in a statement Tuesday that RAVEC, “should have considered the ‘impact’ that a successful attack on the claimant would have, bearing in mind his status, background and profile within the royal family — which he was born into and which he will have for the rest of his life.
RAVEC should have considered, in particular, the impact on the U.K.’s reputation of a successful attack on the claimant.”The Post has contacted reps for Harry for comment.
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