Overview
- A Buckingham Palace aide said the Palace cannot influence RAVEC decisions and does not advise on threat analysis or mitigations.
- Government sources state the RMB’s risk review for the duke is unfinished and the outcome is unknown to officials conducting it.
- The ongoing process is the first full RAVEC assessment since 2020, ordered after stalking incidents reported during Harry’s September visit.
- Earlier reports from Sussex-aligned sources suggesting protection was “nailed on” are being disputed by officials who say no decision exists.
- Harry plans to travel to London for his High Court case against Associated Newspapers around January 19 and is not expected to see the King, who is likely to be in Scotland.