Prince Harry “has the right to ask why he is not entitled” to police protection, an insider said, after the Home Office agreed to reassess his UK security arrangements for the first time in half a decade.
Sources close to the Duke of Sussex have suggested he considers the decision to re-examine whether he and his family should receive armed police protection to be "long overdue".
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond believes that the news is a "big win for Harry", and he is right to question why he is not granted security when in the UK.
Speaking to the Mirror, Ms Bond said: "I think this is a big win for Harry and the review is what he deserves.
Jennie Bond believes Prince Harry 'has the right to ask why he is not entitled' to police protection
| GETTY"He can't change the fact that he is the King's son. He is also a former army officer who has taken part in armed conflict in Afghanistan during two tours of duty."
Ms Bond noted that Harry made a mistake by admitting to killing 25 Taliban, a decision she says made "that target already on his back even bigger".
In his memoir, the prince wrote: "When I was plunged into the heat and confusion of battle, I didn't think about those as 25 people.… They were chess pieces taken off the board, bad guys eliminated before they kill good guys."
Commenting on the quote, Ms Bond described it as "foolish", adding: "I think he has legitimate concerns about his security - and the risk his family could face if he brings them to the UK.
Ms Bond described 'admitting killing 25 Taliban' as 'foolish'
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"If our eight surviving former Prime Ministers are entitled to a high level of security (in some cases round the clock), then I think Prince Harry has the right to ask why he is not entitled to the same when he is in this country.
"He offered to pay, but that is a non-starter because the Met Police are not for hire."
The former BBC royal correspondent added: "Security worries lie at the very heart of Harry's estrangement from his family here.
"He has said that the dispute has always been the sticking point in any reconciliation with his father. He viewed the court's decision against him as 'an old-fashioned establishment stitch-up'."
Ms Bond said: 'Security worries lie at the very heart of Harry's estrangement from his family here'
| GETTYMs Bond believes that the prince is "sincere when he talks about wanting his children to know and understand their heritage" and his desire to bring his father and brother back to his life.
She concluded: "That may still be some way off - particularly where William is concerned - but if he can at least feel he can bring his family here safely, there has to be some hope of reconciliation."
The review into Harry's police protection follows a private approach the duke made to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, in which he requested a comprehensive security risk assessment covering himself, Meghan Markle, and their two children.
A committee is expected to reach a decision in January. Should the outcome prove favourable, it could open the door for Harry to bring his children back to British soil for the first time since 2022.
The duke made a private approach to the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood
| POOLThe duke wrote to the Home Secretary shortly after she took up her position, formally submitting his request to the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures, known as Ravec, which operates under Home Office oversight.
This marks the first threat assessment ordered by the department since 2020.
The potential security changes carry significant personal weight for the Royal Family. King Charles has been unable to spend time with his grandchildren, Archie and Lilibet, for three years.
Multiple sources have suggested that while Harry may travel to Britain with the children, Meghan would likely remain in the United States.
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