Prince Harry still fighting for police protection in UK after being denied
foxnews.comPrince Harry is taking extreme measures to protect his family when they visit the United Kingdom. After his initial request to fund his own police security in the U.K.
was denied, Prince Harry’s lawyer argued against the action in a London court Tuesday. Harry’s lawyer asked a London judge to allow the Duke of Sussex to challenge the government’s denial of his request.
U.K. attorney Shaheed Fatima said the government has "exceeded its authority and its denial was inconsistent with legislation that allows a police chief to provide special police services for payment," according to The Associated Press. "Parliament has clearly decided that in principle, payment for policing is not inconsistent with the public interest," Fatima pointed out.
Robert Palmer, the government's lawyer, said reimbursing police for security at special events such as a marathon, soccer matches and celebrity weddings was not the same as using "police officers as private bodyguards for the wealthy." Palmer said the denial was within the authority of the committee and set a policy position.
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