Prince Harry files his second lawsuit against UK government and Scotland Yard.

 

Prince Harry has filed a 2nd lawsuit in opposition to the British government and Scotland Yard over the decision now not to permit him to pay for police protection when he visits from California.

The Duke of Sussex is already suing the Home Office over its choice in 2020 to take away his taxpayer-funded protection, which he says makes it hazardous for him to come to Britain with his wife, Meghan Markle, and two children, Archie and Lilibet.

Now he has filed a 2nd lawsuit towards the Home Office which also names the Metropolitan Police, the High Court verified to MailOnline.

'It is at an early stage, no hearings have been listed yet and no decisions have been made,' the Judicial Office added.

The new case will focal point on a decision in January via the Royalty and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC), which concluded that personal humans need to now not be allowed to pay for police to guard them.

The revelation of a 2d court docket case - which emerged on Meghan's birthday - threatens to elevate tensions with the Royal Family due to claims that the Queen's Private Secretary, Sir Edward Young, was once involved in the decision to deny Harry protection.

'Significant tensions' are said to have existed between the Duke of Sussex Sir Edward, according to the prince's legal team.

Today's news is also probable to dismay the government, which has spent £100,000 on its legal conflict so far, in accordance to a report ultimate week.

The Duke, 37, has been taking felony action in opposition to the branch after being instructed he would no longer be given the 'same degree' of personal defensive safety when traveling from the US.

His representatives have formerly instructed of how he needs to convey his family to go to from the US, but that they are 'unable to return to his home' because it is too dangerous.

The case is understood to have value the Home Office £90,094.79 from September 2021 and May beforehand this year.

That sum is understood to encompass £55,254 on the government's Legal Department, £34,824 on assistance and £16.55 on couriers, The Sun reports.

Two hearings have taken location at the High Court in London seeing that May, so it is expected that the total invoice will surpass £100,000. And that parent will upward jostle further after a decide granted Harry's criminal crew permission for phase of his claim to have a judicial assessment into the Home Office's decision.

The price to the taxpayer would be decreased if the Home Office is awarded its fees again with the aid of the court docket and the Whitehall department run by Priti Patel has already stated it will demand their prison fees lower back from Harry if his High Court combat fails.

A Government spokesperson said: 'The UK Government's shielding security system is rigorous and proportionate. It is our long-standing policy not to furnish designated data on these arrangements, as doing so ought to compromise their integrity and have an effect on individuals' security.

'It would no longer be excellent to remark on ongoing criminal proceedings.'

MailOnline has contacted Schillings, the Duke of Sussex's UK lawyers, and the Met for comment.

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