Prince Harry is suing the British government?

Original title: Prince Harry wants to sue the British government?
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Prince Harry threatened to sue the British government because of security problems.
Here's the thing. In March 2020, Harry and his wife Megan withdrew from the British Royal public service, thus the British government cancelled his security measures.
They then settled in California, USA, where they gave birth to their second child Lily Bay in June 2021. However, as a prince of England, Harry inevitably needs to return to his motherland.
If the prince and Princess return home, security is obviously a big problem. Harry proposed to restore the police security of him and his family in Britain at his own expense, on the grounds that they face a greater security threat when they return to Britain than in the United States. However, this proposal was rejected by the home office of the British government. Therefore, the angry Harry threatened to conduct a judicial review of the interior ministry's decision to cancel his security measures.
The guardian pointed out that if Harry took the matter to the Supreme Court, it would be the first time that members of the British royal family would sue the government during the reign of Elizabeth II.
Why does Harry insist that he needs security back to Britain?
Queen Elizabeth II may not be able to see her two great grandchildren Archie and Lily Bay in the short term because their father Harry refused to take them home, the Daily Mail reported.
At present, Harry and Megan have settled in California with their two children.
According to public reports, Harry has only returned to the UK twice since he officially withdrew from the Royal Service in March 2020. One was to return home in April 2021 to attend the funeral of his grandfather Prince Philip, and the other was to return home in July 2021 to attend the unveiling ceremony of the statue of Princess Diana.
His wife Megan and eldest son Archie have never returned home, and his daughter Lily Bay, who was born in the United States, has never set foot on the land of Britain.
When he first returned home, the British government provided security for Harry. But when he returned home for the second time, the British government did not provide him with police security. A security incident occurred during his return, which prompted Harry to take legal action.
According to BBC reports, Harry participated in a charity event after returning home in July 2021. When he left by car, a photographer was chasing his car.

On July 1, 2021 local time, on the 60th anniversary of the birth of Princess Diana in London, England, Prince William and Prince Harry unveiled the statue of their mother Princess Diana at Kensington Palace/ IC photo
The daily mail broke the news of Harry's legal challenge to the Ministry of the interior on the 16th. Subsequently, a legal representative of Harry said in a statement that as early as the meeting on the withdrawal of Harry and his wife from the British Royal Service in January 2020, Harry had proposed that he could pay for the police security costs of him and his family in the UK without spending taxpayers' money. But the proposal was rejected.
After another attempt to communicate was rejected, Harry launched a legal challenge last September to request a judicial review of the decision of the Ministry of the interior to cancel his security measures, hoping to reassess the decision.
At present, Harry's lawyer has sent a "pre action agreement letter" to the British Ministry of the interior, saying that if they do not provide security for the Harry family during their stay in the UK, they will ask the Supreme Court for judicial review. Judicial review refers to challenging the legitimacy of a decision of a government department or public institution.
Harry believes that considering the identity of Prince Harry, the British government's decision to refuse to provide him with security measures is unreasonable, opaque and inconsistent, and may affect Britain's reputation - if a senior member of the royal family is hurt in Britain. They also claimed that Harry faced a greater security threat in Britain than in the United States.
"Prince Harry inherited security risks from birth, a lifetime risk." Harry's legal representative said in a statement that not only that, in recent years, Harry and his family have faced the threat of Neo Nazis and extremists. "Prince Harry's goal is simple - to ensure the safety of him and his family in Britain so that his children can know their country.".
Why don't Harry and his wife use private security when they go back to England?
As the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and the sixth in line to the British throne, Harry enjoyed police security paid by British taxpayers until he withdrew from royal office.
However, after the famous "megxit" (Harry and Megan withdrew from the British Royal public office), Harry and Megan no longer perform their royal duties, no longer use the title of "Your Highness", no longer receive public funds for performing their royal duties, and no longer formally represent the queen of England. In addition, the "Royal and VIP Executive Committee", composed of the Minister of the interior, the head of the Royal protection command of the London police and royal officials, decided not to provide 24-hour security for the Harry couple.
In fact, after Harry moved to the United States, he signed a private security agreement with a security company, which was responsible for their safety. According to the daily mail, the Harry couple's security team in the United States consists of six people, including former FBI and CIA intelligence personnel.

On September 23, 2021 local time, Prince Harry and his wife Megan visited the World Trade Center Building 1 in Manhattan/ IC Photo
So, Harry, who only returns home occasionally, why not choose private security?
Harry Fang said that U.S. private security could not obtain British local intelligence information and had no legal jurisdictionTherefore, it cannot replace the protection of the British police. Without such protection, Prince Harry and his family cannot return to their homeland.
"He is still willing to pay for security (in the UK) and will not cost British taxpayers. It is well known that other people who still face security threats after leaving public office will receive free security protection.".
A spokesman for the British government said that "the British security system is strict and appropriate. Our policy has always been that we will not provide specific information on these arrangements, because doing so may damage the integrity of the system and affect personal security".
Many people in Britain are dissatisfied with Harry's practice.
Some experts pointed out that the British police do not provide "rental security" services. As an individual, it can not be said that if you want the protection of the British police, you can rent one.
Davis, former head of the Royal Security Department of the London police, said, "most people will say that since you have made the bed, you should lie in the bed in California.".
Davis opposed Harry's claim that Harry faced a higher security threat in Britain than in the United States. "I've worked in California and been there many times. There are far more dangerous weapons and criminals than Britain," he said.
Ken wolf, a former royal security policeman, also wrote in the daily mail, "why doesn't Harry understand that giving up the Royal role means losing privileges?" Wolf said Harry is now just an ordinary British citizen living abroad and he has no right to ask for the restoration of his royal security services in the UK because "police security should not be sold".
Buckingham Palace declined to comment on Harry's statement. But the Daily Mail said, Elizabeth II has learned about Harry's behavior.
Reporter Xie Lian
Editor Zhang Lei