Prince William and Kate Middleton are 'apprehensive' and feel 'stabbed in the back' ahead of Prince Harry's planned visit to the UK next week with Meghan Markle and their two children, according to a former royal butler. The trip, due to centre on a 7 July event for the Invictus Games in Birmingham, is still expected to go ahead despite a row over security arrangements.
Harry initially confirmed he would return to Britain with Meghan, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet for what would be the family's first visit since 2022, only to rapidly backtrack when he was told they would not receive full-time police protection. Security for senior figures is determined by the Royal and VIP Executive Committee, known as RAVEC, which considers requests case by case and usually restricts taxpayer-funded protection to working royals.
