Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face fresh scrutiny over their security demands after the duke was told in London this week that his request for taxpayer-funded police protection for an upcoming UK visit had been refused, raising the likelihood that Meghan and their two children will now not travel.
The couple had been planning a five-day trip to Britain in early July, built around Invictus Games commitments and other charity events linked to Prince Harry's patronages. Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet were expected to accompany their parents, although they were not due to appear at any public engagements. The visit would have been their first extended family return to the UK in two years, and one of the very few since the Sussexes stepped back as working royals in 2020.
