UK Home Office Weighs Security for Prince Harry

0:00This is Cory with the story, keeping you tapped into pop culture, you're listening to entertainment and celebrity news today. Officials in the UK Home Office are hesitant about restoring taxpayer-funded security for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their visits to Britain, mainly due to worries over public and political backlash. The Royal and VIP Executive Committee, known as Ravik, is reviewing options to provide protection for the couple. A full-risk assessment is underway right now, with input from departments like the Home Office, Cabinet Office, and Foreign Office. There's a split in views, some see high political risks in approving it, while security experts point to ongoing threats that make protection. Central, Prince Harry lost the court case last year pushing for this kind of security review, which he felt unfairly block-family trips to the UK. He reached out directly to Home Secretary Shabbana Mahmoud, and soon after, a board approved starting the assessment process. Harry has now handed over all required documents and is waiting for Ravik's final call.

1:01He's set to return in July for an event, marking the one-year countdown to the 2026 Invictus Games in Birmingham. The Home Office insists their security system stays thorough and balanced, without sharing specifics to keep it effective. For now, the decision hangs in the balance as the review continues.