The 38-year-old had suggested paying for the costs himself. But the British Home Office had rejected this.
The ministry argued that it was not appropriate for wealthy people to buy police protection. An appeal against this decision was rejected by the London High Court on Tuesday as inadmissible. Harry and Meghan broke away from the inner circle of the British royal family at the beginning of 2020 and now live with their children in the US state of California. The legal battle with the Home Office is just one of several that Harry is currently waging in the UK.