Harry also stated that RAVEC refused to conduct its usual annual risk and threat assessment, which he said was a required procedure under their own rules. Because of this refusal, both he and Meghan were stripped of their protection.

He noted that this move also sent a message to other governments not to offer protection. “This reckless action knowingly put me and my family in harm’s way. Life is precious, and I understand the fragility of it,” he wrote.

“I attempted to resolve this issue privately, even offering to cover the costs…to keep me and my family safe. No one responded directly to me about my offer when I made it, and even though I challenged the refusal to let me pay, my legal claim failed.”

The letter came just after a court ruled against Harry’s appeal to reinstate his publicly funded security. In his BBC interview following the ruling, he expressed how deeply the outcome affected him.

“I thought…the one thing that I could rely on is my family keeping me safe,” he said, reiterating the sentiment from his letter. He also suggested that his father, King Charles, may have played a role in removing his protection, believing it was done to pressure him and Meghan into returning to the royal fold.

Discussing the implications of the ruling, Harry shared his thoughts on potentially coming back to Britain with his family. “I can’t see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point,” he said. “I miss the UK…And I think that it is really quite sad that I won’t be able to show my children my homeland.”