Prince Harry will not join Meghan and the children on the UK tour

It is understood Prince Harry will not be joining his wife, the Duchess, and their two children when he visits London next week.

Meghan, Archie, seven and five-year-old Lilybet will not travel to London after it was confirmed the family will not be provided with taxpayer-funded police protection during the visit.

There is a chance to join Harry during the week when the trip moves from London to the Midlands.

Harry is in England for a five-day trip to mark the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games in Birmingham.

Last month, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex accepted an offer to stay together in the royal residence. During the visit, their two children.

He had previously said that he would not bring his wife and children if the security situation did not improve.

“I can’t see a world at this point in time where I could send my wife and children back to England,” he told the BBC last year.

The challenge to security lies in the decisions of the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVIC), which decides on the provision of security to senior members of the royal family and other members of the public.

Prince Harry and Meghan were together in the United Kingdom at the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.

He has since traveled alone to the UK – meeting his father on a trip last September.