Prince Harry's four-word reason for brutal take on royal relationship breakdown

Prince Harry had a cutting four-word reason for his brutal take on the breakdown of his relationship with .

The made the comment after he lost his appeal against the dismissal of his High Court claim against the Home Office over the decision made by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public (Ravec) that he did not need the same level of protection now he is no longer a working member of the . that he believes his family needs higher security in order to feel safe enough to visit the UK, asking to "just ensure our safety".

In a statement following the appeal challenge, Harry said: "This process has only ever been about ensuring my safety and that of my immediate family when we are in the , so that we may safely visit my home country with the same level of security that other governments deem necessary for our protection.

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“My ask has been simple: that the standard protocols for security and risk assessments be applied to me in the same way they are to others – including people who have never carried out any public functions on behalf of the state."

In a interview on Friday, a candid Harry called on UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to revisit the decision and to "look at this very, very carefully." The prince echoed his earlier statement, arguing the decision to change his security status would impact his family and not just him. He said: "Everybody knew that they were putting us at risk in 2020 and they hoped that me knowing that risk would force us to come back.

"But then when you realise that didn't work, do you not want to keep us safe? Whether you're the government, the Royal Household, whether you're my dad, my family - despite all our differences, do you not want to just ensure our safety."

Harry admitted during the BBC interview he hopes for "reconciliation" with and , and he shockingly revealed he did not know how long his own father had to live." But he argued he would not feel comfortable to return to the UK and would only do so if he was invited by the Royal Family as he would only get more security during such a visit.

He also said he missed the UK, adding: "I love my country, I always have done, despite what some people in that country have done... and I think that it's really quite sad that I won't be able to show my children my homeland."

The Duke of Sussex said he would not continue with any legal challenges and that he believed the ruling on Friday was proof "there was no way to win this through the courts. I wish someone had told me that beforehand."

"This, at the heart of it, is a family dispute, and it makes me really, really sad that we're sitting here today, five years later, where a decision that was made most likely, in fact I know, to keep us under the roof," he added.

He also referenced threats faced by the royals, including a direct threat to him made by al Qaida. He said: “In recent years my family and I have been subjected to well-documented neo-Nazi and extremist threats, including from al Qaida. There are individuals in prison on UK soil because of such threats. And yet, since 2019 a proper risk assessment has not been conducted. This is not only a deviation from standard practice, it’s a dereliction of duty.

“The stark difference is I was born into lifelong circumstances that create inherent security risks. My decade of military service, particularly two tours of duty in , as well as social and tabloid media frenzy, have only intensified those threats. Uncovering how my immediate family’s safety was knowingly put at risk, as well as who was behind it and who sanctioned it, has been truly devastating. No matter where we may agree or disagree, I would never wish harm on anyone. These legal proceedings have revealed to me that this basic duty of care was not and is not applied to me."