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Meghan Markle, Prince Archie, and Princess Lilibet will not accompany Prince Harry during his five-day trip to London next week. The Duke of Sussex previously expressed his intention to bring them to the UK, but security concerns following a denied request for taxpayer-funded police protection have complicated the family’s travel plans.
No decision has yet been made regarding whether Meghan Markle and the children will join Prince Harry during his five-day visit to the UK. It has been noted that Harry’s security arrangements were downgraded following his departure from royal duties in 2020, limiting his protective measures while in the country.
A government spokesperson stated that “the UK government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate,” emphasising that detailed information cannot be shared to maintain security integrity. As travel plans evolve, a source indicated that meeting King Charles hinges on ensuring that the family is not pursued by paparazzi upon arrival.
What remains unclear — It is uncertain whether a decision will be made regarding Meghan Markle and the children joining Prince Harry for the remainder of his trip to the UK.
Meghan and children will not accompany Harry during London trip next week
Meghan Markle, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet will not join Prince Harry in London next week.
No decision has been made on whether the Duke of Sussex’s wife and children will accompany him for the rest of his five-day trip to the UK, it is understood.
This is despite Harry saying he was ‘determined’ to bring them to Britain safely this month after his request for taxpayer-funded police protection was denied.
The family were hoping to travel at the start of this month to attend celebrations marking the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games in Birmingham.
Harry lost a legal battle with the government last year over his security.
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The level of protection he was offered was downgraded after he stepped down from being a working royal and moved to the US in 2020.
A government spokesperson previously said: ‘The UK government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate.
‘It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security.’
It has been four years since Harry’s children have seen their grandfather King Charles.
A source said: ‘The hope is they can meet their grandfather. But there is no way that can happen if they are chased by paparazzi wherever they go from the moment they step off the plane.’
Sources in Buckingham Palace have stressed the monarch is not involved in decisions around Harry’s security.