Prince Harry UK Security Funding Request
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- Prince Harry is requesting a new security risk assessment from the Royal and VIP Protection (Ravec) unit.
- The Home Office has confirmed requests for an assessment have been made, but won't comment on specifics, citing security concerns.
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Prince Harry is requesting a new security risk assessment from the Royal and VIP Protection (Ravec) unit. He’s not asking for more security, but rather for Ravec to follow its own guidelines which require an annual assessment of security needs. The last assessment for the Duke of Sussex was conducted in 2019.
The Home Office has confirmed requests for an assessment have been made, but won’t comment on specifics, citing security concerns. The goverment maintains its protective security system is “rigorous and proportionate.”