Prince Harry claims his police protection was taken away to ‘trap’ him and Meghan Markle in the UK as he says his ‘worst fears have been confirmed’ by secret evidence from court case

Prince Harry has claimed that removing his police protection was a tactic to “trap” him and Meghan Markle in the UK. The Duke of Sussex said his “worst fears have been confirmed” during a legal case over the decision, which he believes deepened his rift with King Charles.

In 2020, Harry and Meghan’s taxpayer-funded security was revoked after they stepped back from royal duties and moved to the US. Harry said the removal of protection made it unsafe to return to the UK and felt like pressure to stay.

Speaking outside the Royal Courts of Justice, Harry revealed his hurt and frustration, saying he and Meghan were “trying to create a happy house” and improve family relations. But the lack of security, he said, made visiting Britain too dangerous, essentially painting “a target on their back.”