Prince Harry to visit London alone after security refusal for family

A source close to the prince said last month that he and his family would stay at royal residences, and the BBC reported they would be guests of King Charles III. The BBC reported last weekend that Harry was reconsidering the visit after his formal request for taxpayer-funded police security protection for his family was refused by the government. That would mean relying on his own private security team except when on royal estates, the BBC reported.

Harry expressed concerns about his family's safety in the UK last year after losing a court case to have full police protection restored during visits. "It's impossible for me to take my family back to the UK safely," he told the BBC then.

Harry and Meghan left Britain for North America in 2020 and stepped back from royal duties amid a bitter feud with the family. The rift deepened in subsequent years as Harry published his tell-all memoir "Spare" and became embroiled in legal battles in the UK.

Harry's visit coincides with the delivery of a judgement expected Tuesday in the case he and other celebrities brought against the Daily Mail owner, Associated Newspapers, over alleged unlawful information gathering.

The king's younger son has said he would like to reconcile with his father. It is unclear whether the two will meet during the visit. He is last believed to have briefly met with his 77-year-old father, who is being treated for an undisclosed cancer, at the king's Clarence House residence in London in September 2025.