PRINCE Harry has won the right to appeal against a High Court ruling that rejected his bid for more security.
The Duke of Sussex previously lost his legal fight against the government-funded UK security move.
He claimed he was treated “less favorably” than other royals.
Harry, 39, vowed to appeal after losing his case against the Home Office.
It has now been ruled that he can challenge Sir Peter’s dismissal in the Court of Appeal, in accordance with an order from Lord Justice Bean dated May 23.
Sir Peter had previously ruled that the Duke’s lawyers had adopted “an inappropriate and formalistic interpretation of the Ravec process”.
He added: “The ‘tailored’ process designed for the applicant in the 28 February 2020 decision was, and is, legally sound.”
Following the ruling earlier this year, a legal spokesperson for Harry said he intended to appeal, adding: “The Duke is not asking for preferential treatment, but a fair and lawful application of Ravec’s own rules, ensuring he receives the same consideration than others in accordance with Ravec’s own written policy.
“In February 2020, Ravec did not apply its written policy to the Duke of Sussex and excluded him from a specific risk analysis.
“The Duke’s argument is that the so-called ‘personalized process’ that applies to him does not replace this risk analysis.
“The Duke of Sussex hopes to obtain justice from the Court of Appeal and has no further comment while the case is ongoing.”
It comes after the Sussexes were deprived of their round-the-clock protection when they stepped back from royal duties in 2020.
Harry complained that he could not return with Meghan, Archie and Lilibet, “because it is too dangerous”.
He had security when staying in royal residences or attending royal events, but he had to fend for himself if he wanted to see friends.
The High Court heard in May last year how Harry launched proceedings against the Home Office and the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royals and Public Figures (Ravec).
He had won the bid to take the government to court the previous year.
Harry’s lawyers argued that he was “singled out” and treated “less favorably” in the ruling.
However, Interior Ministry lawyers argued that he was no longer part of a group of people whose “security position” was under regular review by Ravec.
They said he was “brought back to the cohort under appropriate circumstances.”
The findings of the hearing read: “The court concluded that there was no illegality in making the decision of February 28, 2020.
“Any deviation from policy was justified. The decision was not irrational.
“The decision was not hampered by procedural injustices.
If procedural injustice were to occur, the court would, in any case, be prevented from granting relief to the applicant.
“This is because, leaving aside any illegality, it is highly likely that the outcome for the applicant would not have been substantially
different.”
It added: “The court also concluded that there was no illegality on the part of RAVEC in relation to its preparations for some of the applicant’s visits to Great Britain, following the decision of 28 February 2020.”
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