Prince Harry speaks on his relationship with the UK after Court Appeal

Evening Standard

The Duke of Sussex has said he “can’t see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK” after he lost a Court of Appeal challenge over his security arrangements while in the country.Harry, 40, lost his appeal against the dismissal of his High Court claim against the Home Office over the decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that he should receive a different degree of protection when in the UK.

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00:00The decision has been a surprise as well as not a surprise.

00:05So, yeah, for the time being, it's impossible for me to take my family back to the UK safely.

00:12You're obviously very deeply affected by this.

00:16What memories, experiences, had you hoped your children, Archie and Lilibet,

00:22would have had that you think they won't be able to now with this decision?

00:26Well, for a start, the only time that I've come back to the UK is sadly for funerals or court cases

00:33with the odd charitable function where I can in between that.

00:40I put myself at risk for that, but I will continue on with a life of public service.

00:46So I will always support the charities and the people that mean so much to me.

00:49I can't see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK at this point.

01:01And the things that they're going to miss is, well, everything.

01:05You know, I love my country.

01:06I always have done, despite what some people in that country have done.

01:11So, you know, I miss the UK.

01:16I miss parts of the UK, of course I do.

01:18And I think that it's really quite sad that I won't be able to show, you know, my children my homeland.

01:24I miss children with this kind.

01:29I miss them on YouTube.

01:30Thanks.

01:31Bye.

01:32Bye.

01:46Bye.

01:48Bye.

01:50Bye.

01:51Bye.

01:52Bye.

01:53Bye.

01:54Bye.

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