Prince Harry reveals 'worst fears' as he insists King Charles can help amid security row

has claimed that his "worst fears have been confirmed" regarding his , in the latest wave of court hearings that took place in London earlier this week. The Duke of Sussex returned to his home country to attend a two-day hearing of his appeal against a High Court ruling about his security arrangements in Britain.

Harry is challenging the over the decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that he should receive when in the country. Last year, High Court judge Sir Peter Lane ruled that Ravec's decision, taken in early 2020 after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex quit as senior working royals, was not irrational or procedurally unfair. The Home Office, which has legal responsibility for Ravec's decisions, is opposing the appeal, with its lawyers previously telling the High Court that decisions were taken on a "case-by-case" basis.

This week, the Home Office dismissed any responsibility if a ruling of a wrong decision is made, telling the court that the body is a "delegate" of the Home Secretary, who is "the democratically accountable decisionmaker", while the duke insisted that he and his wife, Meghan Markle, "felt forced" to step down as senior working members of the Royal Family back in 2020 as they thought they were "not being protected by the institution".

In her closing arguments on Wednesday, Shaheed Fatima KC, for the Duke of Sussex, told the Court of Appeal: "One must not forget the human dimension to this case. There is a person sitting behind me whose safety, whose security, and whose life is at stake. There is a person sitting behind me who is being told he is getting a special bespoke process when he knows and has experienced a process that is manifestly inferior in every respect. His presence here and throughout this appeal is a potent illustration, were one needed, of how much this appeal means to him and his family".

Now in new comments made to The , Harry opened up about his latest legal battle and claimed that the withdrawal of his police protection was made in an "effort to prevent him and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, from leaving the Royal family to start a new life."

He added that the latest ordeal ever since he and his wife left the Firm has been a "diffult to swallow", adding: "We were trying to create this happy house."

The duke said that he has been left "exhausted" and "overwhelmed" by the whole process.

He said: "People would be shocked by what's being held back," adding that his "worst fears have been confirmed by the whole legal disclosure in this case and that's really sad."

The outlet stressed how the duke "has made clear" that his father, King Charles, is the "one person he believes can bring an end to this nightmare," with friends saying if Harry's security was restored, it would be "swords down".

However, royal sources still insist that it would be "wholly inappropriate" for the monarch to intervene in a judicial process despite his private secretary, Sir Clive Alderton, being a member of Ravec.

The verdict for this week's hearings will be announced at a later date.