Prince Harry is making efforts to find “every available option” to ensure his wife Meghan and their children can join him on an upcoming trip to the U.K. scheduled for next month. However, ongoing issues with security arrangements pose a challenge to these plans, as stated by representatives for the couple on Tuesday.
An ongoing dispute over security provisions for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is complicating those plans. CBS News‘ partner BBC News reported that Prince Harry is re-evaluating his decision about bringing his family to the U.K. for the planned July visit after British authorities denied his request for taxpayer-funded police protection.
In a statement released to CBS News, the Sussexes’ spokesperson indicated Prince Harry is working diligently to “explore every available option to enable the visit to proceed safely and to give his children the opportunity to enjoy the U.K.”
After a court battle in 2024 and an appeal the following year, the prince lost his tax-funded security detail for visits back to the U.K. This change came after Harry and Meghan announced in 2020 their decision to step back from official royal duties and relocate to California.
Following the appeal defeat in England’s High Court in 2025, Prince Harry mentioned to BBC News his reluctance to bring his family back home without the level of police protection extended to senior royal members.
One year later, Harry still faces the decision. Currently, most senior working royals receive comprehensive personal protection by a specific unit of London’s Metropolitan Police. Since leaving his role and relocating to California, Harry’s security is now assessed individually by the U.K. government’s Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec).
During his legal proceedings over the security downgrade, Harry’s legal team argued that private security wouldn’t suffice in the U.K. due to legal restrictions that prevent them from carrying firearms or accessing government security networks.
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