LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry’s fight for police protection in the U.K. received another setback on Monday, when a judge rejected his request to appeal an earlier ruling upholding a government panel’s decision to limit his access to publicly funded security after giving up his status as a working member of the royal family.
The long-running legal battle began more than four years ago when Harry challenged the panel’s decision, arguing that he and his family still needed an armed security detail because of hostility directed toward him and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on social media and relentless hounding by the news media.
But High Court Judge Peter Lane ruled in February that the panel’s decision, which provides for “bespoke” security on an as-needed basis, wasn’t unlawful, irrational or unjustified.
“Insofar as the case-by-case approach may otherwise have caused difficulties, they have not been shown to be such as to overcome the high hurdle so as to render the decision-making irrational,” Lane wrote in his 51-page ruling.
Flight attendant reveals why plane passengers should NEVER fall asleep before take off
Israel cancels indoor mask requirement
World political party leaders hail CPC's people
G7 seeks cooperation on evacuation, refugees amid chaos in Kabul
Auburn running back Brian Battie on ventilator after weekend shooting in Florida, coach says
Apple's China data center starts operation
Xi Story: Beacon of China's Reform and Opening up, Shenzhen Prospers Under Xi
Kate Hudson hits the stage to debut songs from her new album Glorious at star
China's Hubei launches first freight train via China