Key facts
- Prince Harry is in the UK for charity engagements and Invictus Games preparations.
- He will not be joined by his wife Meghan and children Archie and Lilibet in London due to security concerns.
- A court verdict is expected Tuesday in Prince Harry's lawsuit against Associated Newspapers.
- There was a dispute over Prince Harry's accommodation at Buckingham Palace.
- Prince Harry may visit his late mother Princess Diana's burial site at Althorp.
Prince Harry has begun a week of engagements in the UK, starting with an Invictus Games event in London. His visit coincides with the expected verdict in a court case he brought, along with several other high-profile figures, against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail. The group claims the newspaper group used unlawful methods to gather information for stories, allegations that the publisher denies. This is anticipated to be Prince Harry's final legal battle against the UK press.
Prince Harry is attending events alone, as his wife Meghan and their children, Archie and Lilibet, are not in London due to security concerns. These concerns stem from a dispute over taxpayer-funded police protection, with a government committee ruling that Harry is not entitled to state-funded security as a non-working royal. While Meghan and the children might join him later in the week outside the capital, their attendance is contingent on security arrangements.
There was initial confusion regarding accommodation, with Prince Harry's team announcing he would stay at Buckingham Palace, a claim later refuted by the Palace itself. The visit also fuels speculation about a potential reconciliation with his father, King Charles III, and the possibility of him seeing his grandchildren, Archie and Lilibet, who have not been in the UK since 2022. However, Prince Harry is not expected to meet his brother, Prince William, during this trip. Reports suggest he might stay at the Althorp estate, where his late mother, Princess Diana, is buried, offering a potential opportunity for his children to visit their grandmother's grave.