The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has returned to the United Kingdom for a week-long schedule of public engagements, beginning with an event in London in support of the Invictus Games, the charity he founded for wounded and injured military veterans.
The prince is expected to spend the next five days attending events linked to his charitable work, including efforts to promote the Invictus Games, which will be hosted in Birmingham next year.
His visit also coincides with the outcome of a legal battle due on Tuesday involving Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.
Prince Harry, alongside several high-profile figures including Sir Elton John, Sir Simon Hughes, Liz Hurley, Sadie Frost and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, accused the publisher of using unlawful methods to obtain information for news stories.
The allegations have been strongly denied by the newspaper group.
The ruling is expected to mark the latest and likely final—chapter in Prince Harry’s long-running legal disputes with sections of the British press over alleged unethical journalism practices.
Should the court uphold some claims while dismissing others, both sides are expected to argue that the judgment favours their position.
Prince Harry is making the trip without his wife, Meghan, and their children, Archie and Lilibet, who did not travel to London because of ongoing security concerns.
His arrival was briefly overshadowed by confusion over accommodation arrangements. Harry’s representatives initially said an invitation to stay at Buckingham Palace had been accepted, but the Palace later clarified that he had been informed on Saturday that he could not stay there because he failed to respond to the invitation before the deadline.
The visit has also fuelled speculation about a possible reconciliation with the Royal Family, particularly whether Prince Harry might meet his father, King Charles III.
There had also been discussion over whether the King could see his grandchildren, Archie and Lilibet, who have not visited the UK since attending the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.
Those plans have become less certain following the security dispute that kept Meghan and the children away from London. However, they could still join Prince Harry later in the week outside the capital.
The Duke is not expected to meet his brother, Prince William, during the trip.
Instead, reports suggest he could spend time with members of the Spencer family and possibly stay at the Althorp estate, where his late mother, Princess Diana, is buried.
If Archie and Lilibet eventually travel to the UK during the visit, it would give them an opportunity to visit the resting place of the grandmother they never had the chance to meet.
