Prince Harry was reportedly 'close to tears' as he returned to London on Monday without Meghan Markle and their children, Archie and Lilibet, after a bitter security dispute left the family unwilling to make the full UK trip ahead of charity appearances and an Invictus Games event in Birmingham later this week.
The latest anxiety sits on top of a long and very public fight over protection. After Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and moved abroad, his automatic police security was withdrawn. That decision has hung over every possible return since, turning even routine travel into loaded family business.
