Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will get their security reviewed after they returned to the UK last month.
The Duke of Sussex, 41, has a longstanding feud with the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec), which has not committed to a comprehensive risk assessment for Harry since he moved back to the country.
However, Ravec have now written to the duke to inform him that his situation was discussed in a meeting last week, and that he should get a full review, GB News can confirm.
The official review will be carried out by a Risk Management Board (RMB). Meghan will also have her own review by a separate RMB.
Both RMB assessments are expected to be carried out as soon as is practicable, and the couple has been invited to provide any fresh information arising from their new circumstances as UK residents.
Crucially, however, the commissioning of these reviews carries no assurance that the level of protective security afforded to the Sussexes will be enhanced.
For the duchess, this represents the first such evaluation since the couple stepped back from royal duties in 2020.
Harry’s most recent RMB was completed as recently as July, roughly eight weeks ago. However, those conducting that review were unaware of his imminent plans to relocate the family back to Britain.
At present, the sole provision from British police amounts to a telephone number for a liaison officer – which the duke regards as simply insufficient.
In contrast, while in America, Harry had armed protection. In the UK, despite offering to cover the costs himself, the prince is unable to pay for armed guards or intelligence from the police.
The enrolment of Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, at a British school last week has increased anxieties – with Meghan said to be “nervous” about upcoming school runs.
Ravec had intended to reassess the duke’s security requirements in March of this year, but the process stalled when all RMBs were suspended owing to a reported backlog – much to the frustration of the prince.
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It led to chaos during his trip to the UK earlier in the summer, in which he had to reconsider whether his children could join him in the country after security threats; they ultimately joined him for the day, visiting both King Charles and Princess Diana’s grave on the Althorp Estate.
It also emerged ahead of the trip that he was the target of six known terrorist plots, five of which originated within the UK.
Both al-Qaeda and the Taliban have repeatedly targeted Harry with threats, which intensified following the publication of his memoir Spare in 2023, where he claimed to have killed 25 Taliban fighters during his military service in Afghanistan.
The Taliban have renewed their calls for Harry – who described the killings as “chess pieces taken off the board” – to be made “accountable” for what they described as “crimes against humanity”.
The Duke of Sussex’s legal team contacted Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood last month, pressing her to take a direct role in determining whether the duke and his family should receive police protection funded by the public purse.
And just last week, Harry said he was left “surprised” after the King offered guidance on his role upon his return to the UK, describing the pair as “private citizens”.
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