Buckingham Palace has issued a terse response to Prince Harry's interview with the BBC, after losing his court appeal regarding his security rights in the UK. The court ruling dismissing Harry's appeal came today after Harry, 40, challenged the original decision made by High Court judge Sir Peter Lane in February last year, which determined that the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) was right to remove his high-level police protection while he's in the UK.

In the ruling on Friday, Sir Geoffrey Vos, Lord Justice Bean and Lord Justice Edis dismissed the duke's appeal. The duke then sat down for an interview with the BBC in California, where he expressed his disappointment at the decision and claimed his father King Charles could have "resolved" the situation.

He also claimed that his security rights in the UK were reduced in 2020 to encourage him and Meghan Markle to stay in the royal fold. The duke 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?"

In response to Harry's BBC interview, a Palace spokesperson said: "All of these issues have been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts, with the same conclusion reached on each occasion."

Harry's bombshell interview with the BBC today came just after it was announced King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to visit Canada later this month.

It has also coincided with Princess Charlotte's 10th birthday celebrations.