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Prince Harry returned to London for a legal fight over government security, a test with implications for family visits and precedent for non-working royals. The case centers on Prince Harry security after his 2025 Court of Appeal loss and an ongoing Ravec review by the UK Home Office. Officials are reassessing armed protection using updated threat assessments following court-exposed gaps and stalking incidents in September 2025. The trial beginning January 19, 2026, may inform the review as exposure increases. Restored protection could enable travel with Meghan, Archie, and Lilibet and visits with King Charles during cancer treatment. Ravec’s pending decision will define scope and process for similar cases.

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00:00Prince Harry wins first security review. In six years, wife and two kids still barred from UK.
00:07Prince Harry returns to London for a high-stakes legal battle over government security,
00:12potentially reopening the door for his family's return. In May 2025, Harry suffered a significant
00:18legal defeat when the UK Court of Appeal rejected his bid for taxpayer-funded armed protection.
00:24In September 2025, a stalker breached security at two public events Harry attended,
00:29highlighting the real physical danger he faced. Approval of armed protection could allow Harry
00:34to bring Meghan and their children to the UK. Without it, Harry says visits remain impossible,
00:40leaving Archie and Lilibet largely disconnected from Britain and extended family.
00:45The Royal and VIP Executive Committee oversees threat assessments and security decisions,
00:50led by an independent chair. The Home Office agreed to reassess Harry's security after court-exposed
00:56gaps, stalking incidents, and pressure to rely on updated intelligence.
01:01Harry's security reassessment remains ongoing as of January 2026. His UK trial, beginning January 19th,
01:09may influence the review with heightened exposure, strengthening arguments for restored protection.
01:15Security decisions rest on independent threat assessments amid Palace Home Office tensions.
01:20Analysts are cautiously optimistic, and restoring protection could allow Harry to visit King
01:25Charles during his ongoing cancer treatment. Ravik's pending decision may end Harry's six-year
01:30security fight and set a precedent for non-working royals, contrasting past security outcomes for
01:35Beatrice, Eugenie Andrew, and Anne's children. Harry's documented extremist threats could justify
01:42restored security despite precedent, while his U.S. immigration status remains under court review
01:48following FOIA requests tied to disclosures in spare. Harry's U.S. residency is separate from the
01:55UK Security Review, but restored protection could enable Meghan's return. Harry says adequate security
02:01would validate his claims and allow family reunification in Britain. The case tests how
02:06the monarchy handles security for non-working royals, balancing executive authority, new evidence,
02:12and public scrutiny, potentially shaping future family reunification or continued separation.
02:18The case tests are particularly important for the UNICEF and the UNICEF, which is
02:20a lack of a good ability of a model of the UNICEF industry. This is a major
02:22question for the UNICEF, which is, as a law of the UNICEF, a goodencial
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