FBTB February 2022 Newsletter

The Sussexes Suing for Security

February was full of activity emanating from Montecito. The Sussexes kicked off the new year in mid-January when Harry filed suit against Her Majesty’s government. Two years ago, on February 28, 2020, Harry and Meghan lost their state-funded security. Harry is now suing to have that state security reinstated whenever he or his family travels back to the United Kingdom.

Sometimes there is some confusion about the royals’ security. Their security is state-funded, and it is not granted at the discretion of the Queen. Which royals get security is determined by the British government. The Times quickly explains:

Protection of members of the royal family is based on a threat assessment conducted by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC). It gauges the risk individuals face using intelligence from across British security and intelligence services and others, including through the Five Eyes partnership with US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It makes its recommendations to the Royal and VIP Executive Committee, chaired by Sir Richard Mottram, a former civil servant.

Providing state-level security is very expensive, and the royals are keen to keep the price as low as possible, because it is easy for anti-monarchists