Source : Perth Now news
Prince Harry is due to return to Britain next week, hoping to bring his young children on a rare visit to show them the country where he grew up but where the privacy concerns and family disputes that drove him away still linger.
Harry, the younger son of King Charles, will arrive with his wife Meghan on Tuesday, UK time, which by coincidence is the same day he will learn whether he has won a hugely expensive court case against the publisher of the Daily Mail over allegations of widespread unlawful behaviour.
A row with the government over security arrangements for him and his family has also affected his plans, alongside speculation about whether his children will meet their grandfather, as the family seeks to reconcile after years apart.
Harry has lived in the United States since 2020 with his American wife Meghan. His children, Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, last visited Britain four years ago, and Harry has spoken in the past of how he longs to bring them to the country he loves.
But the prince, who is also known as the Duke of Sussex, has said the level of police protection offered by Britain has meant he was unable to bring his children in the past, and there is still a question mark over whether they will come this time.
“The Duke continues to explore every available option to enable the visit to proceed safely and to give his children the opportunity to enjoy the UK,” his spokesman said earlier this week.
During Harry’s visits in 2025, a known stalker was said to have got close to him on two occasions.
The main focus of Harry’s trip is to promote the Invictus Games, his sporting event for wounded military veterans that is taking place in Birmingham, central England, in 2027. He is also due to attend a number of charitable engagements.
He will likely be asked by media for reaction once the judgment is revealed in the high-profile court case brought by Harry, alongside Elton John and others. At stake are millions of pounds in costs and reputational damage for whichever side loses.
In the six years since, Harry, 41, and Meghan stepped down as working members of the royal family, the depth of the bad blood between the prince and his father and brother has become clear.
The King has barely seen his two grandchildren since they were born but Harry said in 2025 he wanted the fighting to end.
