Prince Harry made a rare public appearance in Britain on Tuesday at London’s Royal Courts of Justice to fight the government over changes made to his security after he stepped down from royal duties, which his lawyer branded unjustified.
Harry, King Charles’ younger son, is trying to overturn a decision by the Home Office – the ministry responsible for policing – which decided in February 2020 he would not automatically receive personal police security while in Britain.
Last year, the High Court in London ruled the decision was lawful, but the Court of Appeal agreed to hear the case following a direct application from Harry’s lawyers.
He arrived smiling and waving for the two-day hearing.
Prince Harry is challenging the British government’s decision to strip him of his publicly funded security, after stepping down from his role as a working member of the Royal Family and moving to the U.S. in 2020.
The Associated Press
His lawyer Shaheed Fatima told …