The Royal and VIP Executive Committee has instructed its Risk Management Board to conduct the evaluation, drawing on information from police, government sources and Harry’s own security advisers. The process is said to be already underway, and a decision is expected next month. If the review concludes that the duke is at sufficient risk, armed protection funded by the public purse could be restored for his time in the country.
Until now, Harry has been required to notify the Metropolitan Police thirty days before traveling to Britain. Each visit triggers a temporary and individually reviewed security plan. Insiders argue this is actually more costly than assigning a small number of permanent officers for the limited occasions he returns. His private security in the United States reportedly costs several million dollars a year, but bodyguards hired by him are not permitted to carry firearms in the UK.
A long and emotional dispute
