UK Home Office Reviews Security for Prince Harry and Meghan

The UK Home Office has agreed to conduct a new Risk Management Board review to determine if Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are eligible for taxpayer-funded security. The decision follows months of appeals from the Duke of Sussex and a direct request to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood after the family relocated from California to the United Kingdom in August 2026.

The Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures has commissioned government-backed risk assessments for both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, marking the first such review for Meghan Markle since the couple stepped back from royal duties in 2020. To inform the process, the committee requested detailed information on the family's pattern of life, including daily routines, addresses, and school runs. The review comes amid claims from Prince Harry's private security team that he has been the target of six terrorist plots, five of which originated in the UK.

Practical security challenges have already impacted the family's transition. Prince Harry and Meghan removed their children, Archie and Lilibet, from a British school only two days into the term, citing difficulties maintaining a vehicle convoy in heavy traffic. While a family spokesperson stated the move was based on security practicalities, royal biographer Robert Jobson criticized the request for state protection, suggesting the couple buy an alarm clock to avoid traffic rather than relying on costly security.