Prince Harry has declared he holds no regrets over his public criticism of the Royal Family, even though he admits, “some will never forgive me.”

Speaking after a major legal defeat in his battle for police protection in the UK, the Duke of Sussex blamed the outcome on a “good old fashioned establishment stitch up” and said he felt “let down.”

The prince, who lost his taxpayer-funded security after stepping back from royal duties, revealed his disappointment during an interview with the BBC. “I am devastated,” he said, not just by the court’s ruling, but more so by “the people behind the decision feeling as though this is okay.”

He questioned whether some might consider his loss a victory. “Is it a win that I don’t get the protection that the threats and risks and impacts say that I should?” he asked. “I’m sure there are some people out there… most likely the people that wish me harm, consider this a huge win.”

Harry, who said he still hopes for reconciliation with his family, added: “There have been so many disagreements… Of course some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book… but I would love reconciliation with my family.”

He also expressed concern about King Charles’s health, noting, “life is precious,” and that he doesn’t know “how much longer” his father has. Yet, he claimed the King won’t speak to him “because of this security stuff.”

Despite the tension, Harry claimed he had forgiven the Royal Family. “I can forgive my family’s involvement, my father, my brother and my stepmother. I can forgive. I can forgive the press to a large extent as well… What I’m struggling to forgive… is that a decision was made in 2020 that knowingly put me and my family in harm’s way.”

Harry suggested the removal of his protection was meant to pressure him and Meghan into returning to the UK. “Everybody knew they were putting us at risk… and they hoped that knowing the risk would force us to come back,” he claimed.