The Duke of Sussex's trip to the UK this week has been described as a "comedy of errors", with multiple things having gone wrong since the prince landed in the country on Monday. While Harry had reportedly originally hoped for a dream trip back to his home country with his wife Meghan Markle and their two children, things did not go to plan.
Delayed Family Reunion and Security Issues
Instead of all the family flying over together on Monday, Meghan, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet held off until the weekend as a result of the family not being given armed police protection. It was on Friday that Harry was finally joined by his family in the UK, with a reunion then happening with King Charles. This meant that for most of the week, Harry, 41, was in the UK alone dealing with various "complicated matters", from not being able to stay at Buckingham Palace to losing a court case.
Royal Editor Highlights Frayed Tempers
Speaking about the chaotic UK trip, The Telegraph's Deputy Royal Editor Victoria Ward wrote about how "tempers were frayed" from both Harry and his royal relatives after drama surrounding Harry this week, including the matters with his Palace stay. She then said that while Harry may have dreamed of a return of armed police protection and tea at Buckingham Palace, this was not the reality.
She said: "The reality, as it turned out, was more akin to a Benny Hill caper, a comedy of errors that saw the whole trip gradually unravel in a flood of bitter recriminations."
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