Meghan Markle Gets Major U.K. Security Review 6 Years After Royal Exit

Meghan Markle is set to undergo her first government-backed security review since she and Prince Harry stepped down as working royals six years ago.

The Duchess of Sussex, 45, will receive an official risk assessment following the family’s recent move back to the U.K., The Telegraph reported on Monday, September 14.

The development could prove significant for the couple, who, per Reuters, lost their automatic taxpayer-funded police protection after walking away from royal duties in 2020.

According to The Telegraph, the chairman of the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC) informed Harry, 41, last week that fresh assessments for himself and his wife would be commissioned following the Sussexes’ return to Britain.

The committee has also reportedly requested details of Harry and Meghan’s schedules, including their addresses, travel routes and everyday routines such as taking Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, to school, to help assess potential risks.

The review will be Meghan’s first since her police protection was removed in 2020. Harry, meanwhile, underwent a Risk Management Board analysis in July, though The Telegraph reported that he has not yet been informed of its conclusions.

The family has been given an interim security provision while the latest process takes place, according to the outlet.

Security has long been a major sticking point for Harry when it comes to bringing his family to Britain. Per The Guardian, his lawyers previously argued that the Duke of Sussex did “not feel safe” bringing his children to the U.K. without police protection. He and Meghan paid for their own security in the U.S., but private bodyguards are not allowed to carry weapons or have access to the same intelligence in the U.K., ITV notes.

Harry unsuccessfully challenged changes to his security arrangements in court, losing his case against the British government in February 2024 before his appeal was dismissed in May 2025.

Following that defeat, Harry suggested during a May 2025 interview with the BBC that his father, King Charles III, could have helped resolve the security dispute. Buckingham Palace rejected the suggestion, maintaining that security decisions are made independently by RAVEC.

The latest review comes amid continued friction between the Sussexes and the Palace following their return to Britain.

As Closer previously reported, Harry and Meghan have made it clear that they do not intend to allow the Palace to dictate their lives after moving back to the U.K. Another source previously told Closer that Charles had been frustrated about being left in the dark over some of the couple’s plans.

Per BBC, Charles, 77, formally reiterated Harry and Meghan’s position within the royal family on September 7, directing that guidance be issued to senior government and military officials confirming there was “no change” to their status as non-working royals.

The letter, issued by the Lord Chamberlain at the King’s direction, also addressed the sensitive security issue, stating that “any operational security issues should continue to be directed to the relevant Police authorities.”