Prince Harry’s attorneys told a court hearing on Friday that the British royal is unwilling to bring his two children to his homeland because he doesn’t believe it’s safe.
The Duke of Sussex has launched a legal challenge to the UK government’s refusal to let him pay for police protection when he comes to Britain.
According to the 37-year-old’s legal team, Harry wants to bring his son Archie, who is almost three, as well as his 8-month-old daughter Lilibet to visit his home country from the United States. However, the British royal thinks it would be too risky without police protection.
Harry, who lives in Santa Barbara, California with his wife Meghan Markle and their children, didn’t attend the preliminary hearing. The court considered requests by both sides in the case for parts of some legal documents to be kept private.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as working royals and moved to the United States in 2020. (AP)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s departures from royal duties began in 2020 over what they described as the British media’s intrusions and racist attitudes towards the former “Suits” star. The family now resides in Markle’s native California.
In the wake of quitting royal duties, they gave an explosive TV interview to Oprah Winfrey, in which the couple described painful comments about how dark Archie’s skin might be before his birth. The duchess talked about the intense isolation she felt inside the royal family that led her to contemplate suicide.
Buckingham Palace said the allegations of racism made by the couple were “concerning” and would be addressed privately.
On June 4, the couple welcomed their second child, a daughter named Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.
The name pays tribute to both Harry’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, whose family nickname is Lilibet, and his late mother, Princess Diana.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.
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