How Thomas Markle’s child porn scandal could impact Prince Harry, Meghan’s fight for UK security

RAVEC could reconsider Prince Harry and Meghan’s UK security if intelligence shows a credible threat linked to the investigation of Meghan’s estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr. Former royal protection officer Simon Morgan said the allegations alone would not automatically lead to armed police protection; officials would assess whether they had changed the risk to the family.

Harry and Meghan lost automatic security arrangements after leaving royal duties in 2020 and have since sought publicly funded protection in Britain. A court upheld case-by-case assessments in 2025, and RAVEC began fresh risk assessments after the couple returned to the UK in August. Markle Sr. is under investigation in the Philippines after his son alleged finding child sexual abuse images in his belongings; he denies the claims. Meghan said she had known of the accusations and that keeping her father away from her children was intended to protect them.