What kind of security protection will Meghan and Harry get?
Duke and Duchess of Sussex set to return to Britain for period after leaving UK in 2020
Two former home secretaries have said that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should get a "limited and temporary security package" in the UK until their long-term plans are made clear.
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Former Labour Home Secretary Lord David Blunkett and another who previously held the position, who did not wish to be named, have both said the royals should be afforded protections.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced on Wednesday that they are returning to Britain after six years living in California, with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, set to start school in September.
Harry and Meghan, who have enjoyed and endured highs and lows in their six years in the US, have not said how long their stay in the UK could last, and there have been questions about their security.
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Harry, who has fought for protection, previously said: “I can’t see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK at this point. I miss the UK. And it’s really quite sad I won’t be able to show my children my homeland.”
The pair have not had the full security operation they used to enjoy since they stepped back from being working royals in 2020, as part of the process known as Megxit.
What kind of security protection will Meghan and Harry get?
The Royal and VIP Executive Committee is set to restart its review of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's claim for taxpayer-funded security upon their return to the UK.
The committee, known as Ravec, had been reviewing their arrangements on a case-by-case basis every time they came back to the country, but officials are now holding a deeper review.
On Thursday, the Prime Minister insisted the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's security arrangements were a 'private matter ', while government officials said it was not a foregone conclusion.
The assessment will be more straightforward as it would be similar to that of most other high-profile figures who request or require security.
A decision is not expected to be made before the Sussexes return to the UK.
It is possible that they could be working with a temporary arrangement until Ravec can find a permanent solution.
Richard Aitch, a former member of the Royal Military Police close protection unit, told the Radio Times that the Sussexes should be provided with some form of government-provided security.
But he insisted that the public should not foot the entire bill because Harry was not a working royal.
Lord Blunkett said: “If I were looking back on my time, there’s a happy medium here.
"There are three areas of security. There’s the fully blown, blacked-out back-up car with two or three close protection — one in the passenger car and the others in the back-up on a 24-hour basis.
"There’s then the middle ground, which is security where you have one or two officers who travel with the principal, as they call it. And the third is that they get a driver with security training.
“I think the middle of that is a perfectly reasonable thing to offer for the time being, and then it could be reassessed in a couple of years.”