Prince Harry is pushing for government-provided armed bodyguards before bringing Meghan Markle and their children to Britain this summer, with sources suggesting the stand-off is the main reason the family has not yet committed to a UK visit. The Duke of Sussex is due in Birmingham in July for an Invictus Games milestone event, but any return with Meghan, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet appears to hinge on the outcome of his long-running security row with the Home Office.
The Sussexes have not been in the UK together as a family for nearly four years. Their last joint trip with the children was in the summer of 2022 for the late Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, followed a few months later by Harry and Meghan's return for the Queen's funeral. Archie and Lilibet have not seen their royal relatives in person since, and those close to Harry say he is keen to change that but only if he is satisfied that protection arrangements meet the level he believes is necessary.
