Prince Harry has been dealt a blow after the Home Office responded to today’s news on his security ruling. A Home Office spokesperson said: “We are pleased that the Court has found in favour of the Government’s position in this case. The UK Government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate. It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security.”

This comes after Harry lost his appeal against against the Home Office and the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) to have his full security rights returned in the UK.

The prince has said he is going to write to the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper about the matter as he feels he has been “singled” out with the way decisions regarding his security have been made.

In a statement on Friday, released hours after the prince lost a court appeal regarding his UK security, Harry wrote: “Given my profound concerns over this issue, I will be writing to the Home Secretary to ask her to urgently examine the matter and review the RAVEC process.”

Harry also sat down for an interview with the BBC today where he said he is not in contact with his father King Charles, who he said has a lot of “control” and could have “resolved” the situation.

The Palace issued a simple statement following the interview. It read: “All of these issues have been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts, with the same conclusion reached on each occasion.”