Prince Harry has been barred from staying at Buckingham Palace during his UK visit this week.
Prince Harry said it was ‘disappointing’ that he was unable to stay at Buckingham Palace (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Prince Harry will not stay at Buckingham Palace during his trip to the UK this week – but do you think he or his father is more to blame for the spat over accommodation?
The Duke of Sussex made a U-turn and requested to stay for one night at the royal residence after contradictory briefings on whether Meghan Markle and their children would accompany him to Britain.
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He was told he had accepted King Charles’ offer too late, however, after initially rejecting it when he expected Meghan, Archie and Lilibet to join him.
Harry’s spokesperson said it was “disappointing” that the offer had been retracted, suggesting it was linked to his legal fight against Associated Newspapers, which he lost on all counts on Tuesday.
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The duke arrived in London solo after his wife and children pulled out of a visit to the capital because of security concerns.
By the time he had decided to make the journey alone, the appropriate hospitality and staffing was understood to be no longer available, with Buckingham Palace also believing that the longstanding legal case had complicated the matter and could compromise the King’s constitutional position.
Charles has a busy schedule of engagements this week, while Harry is undertaking five days of appearances in London and Birmingham, including marking the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games.
It is not yet known when or whether Harry will see his father during the trip, but Meghan, Archie and Lili could still join Harry outside of London, with reports he wants to take them to the final resting place of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, at Althorp in Northamptonshire.
