Overview
- RAVEC has directed its Risk Management Board to re-evaluate Prince Harry’s threat level for the first time in nearly six years, with evidence being gathered from police, government and Harry’s team.
- Media reports say the board’s findings are expected to go to RAVEC next month, and a decision could follow soon after.
- Harry lost his appeal in May over the removal of automatic, taxpayer-funded police protection, and since 2020 his UK visits have been assessed case by case with a liaison officer instead of armed protection.
- In October, Harry wrote to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and lodged a formal request with RAVEC for a renewed assessment, with reports citing a recent stalking incident during a UK visit.
- Harry’s last full review in 2019 placed him in the highest risk category, reporting has noted arrests and convictions linked to threats against him, and a former counter-terror chief has argued the risk likely increased; a government spokesperson says the system is rigorous and details are not disclosed.