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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children could return to the UK (Image: Archewell)

Prince Harry has repeatedly stated that without security, he is unable to bring his wife, Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to the UK. Yesterday’s legal development could pave the way for Harry to bring his children to the UK to reunite with family members, including their grandfather, King Charles.

In a U-turn, a full-scale review of his security by the official body that assesses how royals and VIPs are guarded is now under way, and a decision will be made in January. It comes after Prince Harry wrote privately to the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, requesting a full security risk assessment, according to The Guardian.

 

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Archie and Lilibet are growing up in California (Image: @meghan / Instagram)

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Royal expert, Hilary Fordwich told Fox News: “What Harry wants is to have taxpayers pay, via the police, for his security whenever he wants it whilst in England, On Friday, the Home Office told him that they have granted him a risk management assessment. This is a result of all the lobbying Harry has done, which included, but was not limited to, writing to the Home Secretary.

“His security is now closer to reality. While there isn’t anything definite yet, the trajectory of his case is in his favour. The door, now literally and figuratively, might well be open for him to return to the UK with Meghan Markle and their children.”

Earlier this year, Prince Harry was in the UK for a two-day hearing for his appeal challenging the government’s decision to remove his security.

In May, the British royal lost his appeal. The Court of Appeal ruled unanimously that a committee had not treated the Duke of Sussex unfairly when it decided to review his protection on a case-by-case basis each time he visits his home country.

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Prince Harry’s security is under review (Image: Getty)

Now, after nearly six long years, and since Harry left the UK, the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec) has finally instructed its Risk Management Board to reevaluate the threat against Harry.

The process is said to be underway, with evidence being gathered from the police, the government, and the prince’s own team.

As it stands, the Duke has to give the Met Police 30 days’ notice before travelling to Britain so they can assess his security needs on a case-by-case basis.

Some argue this ad hoc approach actually costs more than just assigning him a few salaried armed officers for his infrequent visits.