London, May 2, 2025 – Prince Harry was visibly emotional during a deeply personal interview following the latest court ruling against him in his ongoing legal battle for police protection in the United Kingdom. The royal appeared on the BBC to express the heartbreak he felt after the Court of Appeal dismissed his case against the UK Home Office regarding his and his family’s security while visiting Britain.
Fighting back tears, Harry shared his painful decision to not return to the UK with his wife Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. “I can’t see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point,” he admitted. The emotional admission marked yet another chapter in his ongoing struggle with both the British government and the royal establishment.
Harry, the youngest son of King Charles III, lamented the impact the situation has had on his strained relationship with his father. “My dad won’t speak to me because of this security stuff,” Harry said. The royal also faces a potential legal cost of £1.5 million as a result of the case defeat.
Despite the setback, Harry expressed a desire to move beyond the feud with his family. “There have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family, but I’ve forgiven them,” he said. The Duke of Sussex extended an olive branch, saying, “I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point continuing to fight any more – life is precious.”
The royal family has yet to respond publicly to Harry’s plea for reconciliation. Meanwhile, Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles and Queen Camilla will embark on a royal tour of Canada later this month.
Touching on his father’s health, Harry said he doesn’t know how long King Charles has left, as the monarch continues treatment for cancer. The King recently described his recovery as progressing in a “very positive direction.”
Harry may still appeal to the Supreme Court, the UK’s highest legal authority, in hopes of overturning the security ruling. The case centers on Ravec (Royal and VIP Executive Committee), which oversees security for high-profile figures and had ruled Harry would receive bespoke—not full—protection, a decision he continues to contest.