Prince Harry UK go to: Duke of Sussex to journey to London with out Meghan Markle, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet as a result of safety issues

Prince Harry will journey to London solo immediately, based on studies, leaving the Duchess of Sussex and the couple’s youngsters behind as a result of safety issues.

This has forged doubts on the couple’s plans to go to King Charles with Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, 5, who haven’t seen their grandfather in particular person since 2022 throughout Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

The youngsters weren’t as a result of attend any public occasions.

Royal reporter Russell Myers advised Today that is the newest in a sequence of modifications by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex since they first confirmed their UK journey, including the “ball is in Harry’s court” in relation to a potential assembly together with his household and King Charles.

“Harry is … due to jet into the UK in a few hours this morning (Monday night Australian time), but he won’t be coming with Meghan and the children,” Myers mentioned.

It has been reported Harry and Meghan had been already in Europe holidaying with their youngsters forward of the UK journey, nonetheless this has not been confirmed.

Myer mentioned it isn’t recognized if Harry will meet up with Meghan and the kids later within the week following his preliminary engagements in London.

“That’s the big question, because Harry said just a few days ago last weekend that they were all coming, that they were staying at a mixture of a royal residence and family and friends,” he continued.

“About 24 hours later they received notice from the Home Office that they wouldn’t be receiving taxpayer-funder security, but that has always been the case.

“Why Harry’s thought it might be a good idea to release all his operational details of his trip is anyone’s guess. However, Harry’s going to be coming for a couple of days. Whether Meghan and the children join him later on down the line is anyone’s guess at the moment.”

Myer mentioned the King is wanting ahead to seeing Harry, and was wanting ahead to seeing his grandchildren.

“It would have been a great family reunion. Saying that, they’re not going to be meeting the Prince and Princess of Wales, that relationship is still very very much fractured,” he continued.

“But all this game-playing and trying to force the government’s hand into certain decisions is rather unsavoury.”

Harry famously misplaced his authorized bid for taxpayer-funded safety throughout journeys to the UK in May 2025.

Myer mentioned “the ball is very much in Harry’s court” in relation to his youngsters assembly King Charles throughout this journey, and it’s a matter of wait and see.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had been scheduled to go to the UK from July 7 to 11 to kick off the standard “One Year to Go” countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games, which can happen in Birmingham.

The last-minute change of plans is because of Harry’s ongoing safety issues, having had his formal request for taxpayer-funded safety for his spouse and kids rejected.

The BBC has reported the Duke’s crew put ahead a proper request for police safety for himself and his household whereas they’re within the UK however had been advised on Friday that no taxpayer-funded safety could be supplied throughout their journey.

Prince Harry is scheduled to attend a sequence of charity engagements and occasions selling the 2027 Invictus Games, starting with a go to to Chatham House the place he’ll meet with policymakers, consultants, and members of the Invictus Community.

The Duchess was as a result of perform her first engagement within the capital since earlier than Megxit in March 2020 at a London hospital with Harry. This too is now unsure.

The pair is reportedly assessing their choices.

Following his commitments within the London, the Duke of Sussex is then scheduled to journey to Birmingham later within the week.

There, he’ll go to a neighborhood youngsters’s hospital for WellChild and mark the one-year countdown to Birmingham internet hosting the 2027 Invictus Games.

Meghan continues to be anticipated to attend the Invictus occasion at Birmingham’s NEC on the finish of the week.

It can also be understood that Harry and Meghan are nonetheless planning to take their youngsters to Althorp, in Northants, for his or her go to to the ultimate resting place of his late mom, Princess Diana.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had been reportedly provided lodging at Buckingham Palace in London by King Charles for the journey.

Prince Harry has beforehand mentioned that with out sufficient, state-backed safety, his youngsters wouldn’t be protected and that he couldn’t danger placing them “in danger”.

Under the present association, Harry should present 28 days’ discover of his plans to go to Britain, with taxpayer-funded safety selected a case-by-case foundation.

Prince Harry’s non-public safety element, who journey with the household, has finished its personal danger evaluation and recognized critical issues.

A spokesperson for the duke mentioned: “The duke continues to explore every available option to enable the visit to proceed safely and to give his children the opportunity to enjoy the UK”.