The royal couple, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, are visiting the UK with their two children for the first time in four years, marking a key moment in their relationship since they left the royal scene. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will travel in July with key dates for the upcoming Invictus Games. It is a potential turning point in family relations as King Charles opens his doors to his young son and family at the royal residence.People reports that King Charles extended royal hospitality to his young son and family, allowing them to stay at a royal estate. Harry and Meghan plan to bring their two children Prince Archie (7) and Princess Lilibet (5) to the UK Next month in July marks the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027, an adaptive sports competition for service personnel and veterans, for which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have previously attended the countdown event.
King Charles has extended the offer of accommodation to Prince Harry and family
King Charles, 77, offered his young son and his family a stay at a royal estate. But till now there has been no response to the offer. On a previous occasion, the King offered Harry a stay at Buckingham Palace, which he turned down. This act expressed the king’s goodwill towards the visit despite the power struggle within the royal family.Even if Prince Harry and his family stay in the royal residence, there will be no extra security measures, which the Home Office decides. After the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down from their royal roles in 2020, they lost their tax-funded police protection – something Harry fought in court to reinstate, citing security concerns in his home country.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly planning to visit the UK with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet after King Charles offered royal accommodation ahead of the Invictus Games countdown event. Photo Credit: (Meghan Markle Instagram)
Prince Harry has expressed security concerns about bringing his family to the UK
The Duke of Sussex insisted he did not feel safe bringing his family to the UK. In a statement to the High Court in London, Prince Harry said he needed security for his two children to “feel at home” in his home country. Harry said, “The UK is my home. The UK is central to my children’s heritage and a place I want them to feel as much at home as they do in the US right now.” “This cannot happen if there is no possibility of keeping them safe while they are in the UK soil.”
Prince Harry recently reiterated his desire for reconciliation, saying, “life is precious” while expressing hope to heal the rift within the royal family. Photo Credit: (Meghan Markle Instagram)
He added, “I cannot put my wife in danger like this and because of my life experience I am unwilling to put myself in harm’s way unnecessarily.” The security issue has become a point of contention amid the ongoing feud between Prince Harry and the rest of his family. No plans have been confirmed for a reunion between Prince Harry and King Charles during a possible visit to the UK, but the pair have met before during such trips.
Prince Harry has spoken of his desire to reunite with his family
Prince Harry has previously expressed hope for a mending of family ties. He told the BBC last year, “I would love to be reunited with my family. There’s no point in fighting anymore.” “Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has,” she said, apparently referring to King’s cancer diagnosis, which was announced in 2024.“Father and son were last seen on September 10, 2025, at the King’s London home while Harry was in the UK for the Wellchild Awards and Invictus Games events. They met for a private, 55-minute conversation, marking their first in-person meeting in 19 months. Prince Harry has returned to the UK several times since stepping down from his royal role, but Meghan and their children have not been there since 2022.
