Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, lost a Court of Appeal appeal on Friday against the British government's decision to reduce his security arrangements while in the UK.
Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles, was seeking to overturn last year's UK Supreme Court ruling on the Royal and Public Protection Committee's (RAVEC) decision to reduce his security.
RAVEC changed his protection status in February 2020 after he and his wife, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, stepped down from their duties as working members of the British royal family.
Last year, retired High Court judge Peter Lane refused to allow a judicial review of the commission's decision at Harry's request, concluding that the commission's approach was neither unreasonable nor unlawful, and that there was "no procedural injustice."
Harry, 40, returned to the UK to attend a two-day hearing at the Court of Appeal in London last April. During that hearing, Harry's lawyer, Shahid Fatima, argued that the judge erred and that the Duke was being "subjected to unjustified and inferior treatment" by the panel.
In contrast, the three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal said the panel had chosen a "different procedure called 'bespoke process'", but "the appellant (Harry) does not accept that 'bespoke process' means 'better'".
James Eadie presented arguments on behalf of the Home Office, which is responsible for the committee, telling the court that the decision was not to withdraw the Duke's security protection, but that it "would not be provided on the same basis as before."
He said the decision was made because of Harry's transition from being a working member of the royal family to living abroad, and argued that this approach better suited the fifth-in-line to the throne.
Personal security is a deeply personal matter for Prince Harry, who has repeatedly expressed concerns for his family's safety over the years. He has previously spoken of his desire to return to the UK, telling the Supreme Court in December 2023 that the UK is "essential to my children's heritage" and that he wants them to "feel as much at home" in the UK as they do in the US.