The Duke of Sussex is reconsidering plans to bring his wife and children to the UK next month after his request for police protection was rejected.
Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and his two children, Archie and Lilibet, were due to make a family visit to the UK for the first time in four years.
His team had put in a formal request for police security while in the UK but it is understood they were told on Friday that no taxpayer funded security would be provided.
Sources say that Prince Harry is distraught about the decision, made just days before the family is due to arrive, but he would still like to find a way to make the trip work.
The prince’s team had been waiting for the result of a security review by the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec), which decides on the security provision for senior royals for the Home Office.
On Friday, after announcing details of the UK visit, his team was told no police protection would be provided for the family.
A government spokesman said its protective security system was “rigorous and proportionate”.
“It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security,” the spokesman added.
