Prince Harry Drops Royal Bombshell Claims Meghan Markle Was Never Meant to Be Protected Even as a Working Royal
Prince Harry has made a shocking revelation that’s sending fresh waves of controversy through Buckingham Palace — claiming Meghan Markle was never offered royal protection, even during her time as a working royal.
In a powerful letter released on May 2 via his and Meghan’s official website, sussex.com, the Duke of Sussex exposed new details about how his wife was allegedly denied basic security support by the very institution she was about to join.
“In November 2017, before the Royal Household’s role on RAVEC was known, this secretive committee concluded that when my wife would join the royal family, she should not receive protection,” Harry wrote.
The Duke further alleged that only his personal intervention changed this decision, writing, “Only when I asked for the name of the person willing to carry that risk did they reverse the decision.” That comment has left many stunned — and raised new questions about how seriously the royal family took Meghan’s safety from the very beginning.
RAVEC, the Royal and VIP Executive Committee, is the UK government body responsible for handling security arrangements for senior royals and officials. But according to Harry, its decisions were anything but fair or transparent.
He went as far as labeling the Royal Household a “key decision maker” within RAVEC — suggesting the Palace wasn’t just aware of what was happening, but was directly involved in stripping or denying protection to the Sussexes.
Harry’s emotional statement followed the UK Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold a previous ruling that he is no longer entitled to taxpayer-funded security. His legal fight, which began after he and Meghan stepped back from royal duties in 2020, has now ended in yet another defeat.
In his letter, Harry called his lawsuit a “last resort,” making it clear he felt forced into the legal battle to protect his family from harm — a cause he believes the monarchy failed to support.
Adding fuel to the fire, Harry’s comments suggest Meghan was viewed as an outsider even before she officially married into the royal family. That detail has reignited discussions around how the monarchy treated her from the beginning, including longstanding concerns over racism, institutional snubs, and lack of support.
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Observers were quick to point out the disturbing timeline. Harry and Meghan announced their engagement in November 2017 — the very same month RAVEC allegedly decided Meghan didn’t qualify for security. And even after she became a duchess and full-time working royal in 2018, the threat assessments remained contested behind palace doors.
The couple’s security was officially downgraded in 2020 when they moved to the U.S. and stepped away from their royal roles. But according to Harry, the decision to leave was partly driven by the lack of adequate protection not the other way around.
This latest bombshell raises a chilling question: Did the royal institution fail to protect Meghan even when it had the power to do so?
Critics of the royal family are already pointing to Harry’s letter as further evidence that the Sussexes were mistreated — and that Meghan, in particular, was treated as a second-class royal from the beginning.
Royal insiders have not yet publicly commented on Harry’s new claims, but behind-the-scenes tension is undoubtedly rising. This public letter — timed just hours after the Court of Appeal’s ruling — appears to be more than just a statement. It’s a challenge to the entire narrative surrounding the couple’s departure.
As Harry continues to speak out, and with Meghan standing firmly by his side, the distance between the Sussexes and the Palace has never felt wider. And with every revelation, reconciliation looks more like a royal fantasy than a real possibility.
