Prince Harry opened up about his ongoing legal battle for publicly funded security during an interview with BBC journalist Nada Tawfik on May 2.

In a letter released later that day on Sussex.com, the website he shares with his wife Meghan Markle, he revealed further details about how Meghan was treated by RAVEC, the Royal and VIP Executive Committee responsible for security.

He claimed that the committee, which includes aides from the Royal Household, initially denied Meghan security—even if she officially became part of the royal family.

According to People magazine, Harry’s letter named the Royal Household as a key player in RAVEC’s decision-making.

“In November 2017, before the Royal Household’s role on RAVEC was known, this secretive committee concluded that when my wife would join the royal family, she should not receive protection,” Harry wrote.

“Only when I asked for the name of the person willing to carry that risk did they reverse the decision.”