Prince Harry has decided that his wife Meghan Markle and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, will not accompany him on his upcoming trip to London due to security concerns. The Duke of Sussex had hoped to bring his family to the UK for the first time in four years, but those plans were abandoned after he was denied police protection while in the country, according to The Telegraph.
The newspaper reported that after days of uncertainty, Harry concluded it would “not be safe” to bring his wife and children to London. However, the family has not ruled out Meghan and the children travelling to the UK altogether at a later date.
Harry is set to travel alone to London on Monday, and it remains unclear whether he has accepted an invitation from his father, King Charles, to stay at a royal residence. The Duke is reportedly liaising directly with the King, with any reunion plans being made “privately” between them.
Apart from London, Harry is scheduled to visit Birmingham, where the Invictus Games will take place next year. Meghan was expected to join him at an engagement in Birmingham, and reports suggest that appearance could still go ahead.
The Duke had been awaiting a review by the Risk Management Board (RMB), part of the process by which the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) rules on his security requirements. He learned last Friday that the review had not yet taken place.
Harry’s family has not been to the UK since 2022, when they attended the late Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The latest development casts doubt on any chance of the King meeting his American grandchildren.
