Buckingham Palace will have no power to overturn Prince Harry’s security review, a royal aide has stated.
Insiders have previously claimed that if the security decision went against the Duke of Sussex, it would suggest "an intervention from the Palace".
The outcome of the review by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) is expected later this month.
Harry is said to be “confident” of a positive outcome, with the royal aide saying the Palace will have no say in the outcome.
Prince Harry's security review will not be impacted by Buckingham Palace
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They have hit back at the suggestion that the Palace could intervene, saying it is “both unjust and inaccurate”.
They continued: “The palace has no such powers within Ravec. While they sit on the committee it is not their role to advise on threat analysis or appropriate mitigations.
“That is for the actual intelligence and security experts to advise on — as of course they do whenever the duke’s visits to the UK are being reviewed under the existing Ravec process.”
Initial claims believed that his new security detail would be “nailed on”, however, recent reports suggest otherwise.
A source familiar with the proceedings claimed: “I have no idea what the RMB (risk management board) recommendation to Ravec (the Royal and VIP executive committee) will be, but what I do know with certainty is that neither does anyone else, since they are still undertaking the review.
“On that basis, claims that a decision is already ‘nailed on’ seem more like an attempt to manipulate the media into manifesting an outcome from what will be a fair and rigorous review, but one that is very much still ongoing.
Prince Harry has not been seen in the UK since September 2025
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“Whoever is behind them must not realise how transparent and counter-productive to proper process that is.”
A friend of the prince said: “We hope common sense prevails. Whether you like Harry or not, he’s the son of the King, brother to the heir and will one day be brother to the King. Those are things he can’t change and the risk doesn’t just stop.”
The outcome of the assessment will play a major role in whether Meghan Markle, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet will return to the UK.
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Harry has previously stated that it would be “impossible” to bring his family to the UK without security.
A source close to the duchess revealed: “Security is always going to be a deciding factor in this.”
Harry is set to return to the UK in the coming weeks as he prepares for his High Court case against Associated Newspapers Limited, the owner of the Daily Mail.
Prince Harry will return to the UK later this month for his High Court trial against Associated Newspaper Limited
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This lawsuit, initiated in 2022, represents one of multiple legal actions the duke has brought against media organisations since 2019, alleging privacy violations, unlawful practices and inaccurate reporting.
ANL, which also operates the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, firmly rejects all accusations of wrongdoing.
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