For years now, Prince Harry has been popping up in London to make appearances in court. What has consistently surprised me is how well he’s treated by paparazzi and the public for these appearances – I’ve seen videos of Harry walking in and out of the courthouse where the paps are calling out to him: “Sir! Over here, sir! Good to see you, sir!” The public reacts the same way if they catch a glimpse of him – cheers will erupt at the sight of him, and people jostle for a glimpse of him. It reminds me of his scheduled appearance at St. Paul’s Cathedral last year, for the Invictus anniversary service. The Windsors made a point of “snubbing” him, believing that they had set him up to look like a lonely, sad figure. Instead, the Spencers came out to support him, as did the public. The Windsors were super-salty that hundreds of people lined the streets and cheered for him.

All of which to say, people were thrilled to see Harry again on Wednesday. His security hearing was being held over two days, so he was in court again yesterday. That’s when some fan got inside the courtroom and began shouting her support for Harry.

As Prince Harry left a London courtroom, a woman in attendance shouted in support of the Duke of Sussex, directing an outburst at the press. Harry, 40, returned to court on April 9 for the second day of an appeal hearing pertaining to his security in the U.K. At one point, as the court was breaking before a private session and Harry was leaving the room, a woman shouted, “I support you, Prince Harry.”

The Duke of Sussex exited the courtroom alongside his team as the woman — who arrived late and was fidgeting with phones and a notebook during the hearing — turned to the gallery and said, “If you’re members of the press, you’re the reason he’s not in England.”

Harry later returned for the private part of the hearing.

Much of the argument on Wednesday centered on the fact that no formal risk assessment (RMB) was done when Harry lost automatic security in 2020. Instead, the government’s RAVEC committee gave him a case-by-case arrangement based on current needs.

Harry’s lawyer, Shaheed Fatima, delivered an emotional summary on Wednesday, saying: “One must not forget the human dimension of this case. There is a person who is sitting behind me whose safety, whose security and whose life is at stake. There is a person sitting behind me who’s been told he is getting a special bespoke process when he knows in his experience it is a process that is manifestly inferior in every sense. His presence here and throughout this appeal is a potent demonstration of how much this appeal means to him and his family.”

As she finished speaking, Harry raised his right hand to his face, visibly processing the weight of the moment.

The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, noted that the substance of the private session would be made public once both parties reached an agreement.

[From People]

I’ve seen this moment reported as “Harry had to leave the courtroom because the woman shouted,” but it seems clear that he was already exiting the courtroom and that’s when the woman shouted her support? Anyway, it’s an interesting moment. I wouldn’t be surprised if the whole thing was some kind of tabloid op, but you never know. Harry also got more cheers as he left the courthouse yesterday. Is Harry already headed home to California?

Cheers for Prince Harry as he leaves the London High Court at the end of the two-day security appeal.

All done 👍#PrinceHarry pic.twitter.com/4APcLLA8fJ

— ChrisBaronSmith (@ChrisBaronSmit1) April 9, 2025

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