Harry, request rejected: no to police protection in the United Kingdom

Prince Harry’s legal fight to gain police protection in the UK received another setback today when a judge rejected his request to appeal an earlier ruling upholding a government panel’s decision to limit his access to publicly funded security after renouncing his status as a full member of the royal family. The High Court said it had rejected Harry’s initial application for leave to appeal. However, he can now ask for authorization directly from the Court of Appeal. The long legal battle began more than four years ago, when Harry challenged the commission’s decision, arguing that he and his family still needed an armed escort due to the hostility directed at him and his wife Meghan on social media and of the incessant pursuit by the media.

Harry and Meghan will then be the executive producers of two new Netflix series focused on lifestyle and polo. According to the American streaming company, the first will explore “the joys of cooking, gardening, entertainment and friendship”, while the other will give “unprecedented access to the world of professional polo” and the US Open Polo championship in Florida. The episodes will be produced by the company Archewell Productions, owned by the Dukes of Sussex, with Meghan taking care of both series and Harry taking care of the polo one in particular. Both are in the early stages of production and titles and release dates will be announced in the coming months.