'Bitter barrier' Prince Harry faces as he 'hopes for UK trip and family time with King Charles, Meghan and kids''
The Duke of Sussex reportedly wants to bring Archie and Lilibet to see their grandfatherPrince Harry reportedly wants to visit the UK this summer to spend some time with his father, King Charles.
According to reports, the Duke of Sussex, 41, hopes to be invited by his father to spend some “family time” at Sandringham with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children.
It’s believed that Harry and Meghan’s children Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four, haven’t seen their grandfather, King Charles, since June 2022.
But could things change this summer?
Harry and Meghan’s UK visits
Prince Harry has visited the UK a few times since stepping away from royal duties in 2020 and moving to the US.
Last September, he reunited with his father for the first time in 18 months. They enjoyed a private tea at the king’s London residence, Clarence House.
Before that, Harry had flew over to the UK in February 2024 shortly after King Charles announced his cancer diagnosis.
As for Meghan, she hasn’t been in the UK since Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in September 2022.
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If he was invited by the king, he would get a package of security that automatically kicks in.
Last May, during an interview with the BBC, Prince Harry explained that he would struggle bringing his wife and children to the UK without sufficient security.
His comments came after he lost his court appeal over a decision made regarding his security in Britain. RAVEC (Royal and VIP Executive Committee) previously made the decision to downgrade Harry’s automatic taxpayer-funded police protection in the UK after he and Meghan quit duties and moved to the US. It was changed to a case-by-case basis process instead.
It’s a decision Harry has appealed and fought against for many years. Harry told the BBC last year: “I can’t see a world in which I will be bringing my wife and children back to the UK. They’re going to miss everything, I love my country. I miss the UK, I miss parts of the UK.”
Earlier this year, reports claimed that a risk assessment was taking place over Harry’s UK security. This could ultimately change things.
Prince Harry ‘hopes for UK visit’ this summer with Meghan and their kids
Now, as Harry reportedly awaits a decision on his security, it’s been claimed that he hopes for a family reunion this summer in Britain.
A friend of the duke’s has reportedly told The Times: “If he was invited by the king, he would get a package of security that automatically kicks in. He’d like an invite to Sandringham. Would he go? It would depend who was there. If the king was to say, ‘Come up and spend some time with the family’, he’d love that.”
They added: “There is not a world in which he brings the kids back unless there is an enhanced security package around them. If the king wants to see the kids, all he needs to do is invite them over and it can happen. It is up to the king. Unless Ravec do the right thing independently of the king and decide he requires an enhanced package of security, so he can stay as long as he wants whenever he wants, and see his father with the children.
“There are lots of scenarios to make it work. But it’s all out of Harry’s hands. No father would want to put their kids at any risk.”
The ‘barrier’ Harry faces
Meanwhile, speaking to the Daily Mail, a source has revealed the “barrier” that Harry faces.
They claimed: “If Harry truly wishes to see his father, he would do well to encourage his supporters to allow such matters to be discussed privately, since low trust and bitter experience in this regard remains one of the principal barriers to progress.”
Royal Insider has contacted reps for Prince Harry for comment.
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