Harry 'could fly Meghan, Archie and Lilibet to UK for one day' as he works to find security solution

Prince Harry could fly Meghan Markle, Archie and Lilibet over to the UK just for the day, it has been reported.

The duke had intended for Meghan and the children to join his five-day trip, where he will mark the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games in Birmingham.

However, Harry discovered on Friday that a crucial review by the Risk Management Board — part of the process through which Ravec determines his security requirements — has still not occurred.

A spokesman for the duke stated: "The duke continues to explore every available option to enable the visit to proceed safely and to give his children the opportunity to enjoy the UK."

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The family is currently holidaying in Europe ahead of the scheduled trip.

While King Charles has extended an offer for the Sussexes to stay at a royal residence, the Royal Household has not yet received confirmation of acceptance.

Harry's spokesman made clear that accommodation is not the central concern.

"Safe accommodation is only one element of an effective protective security plan because risk follows the person, not the place," the spokesman said.

"The issue has never been accommodation. The issue is whether appropriate and proportionate protective security is being provided throughout the entirety of the visit."

The spokesman added: "The independent Risk Management Board that Ravec itself decided was necessary last November has still not taken place. It is therefore difficult to understand how the proportionality of the current arrangements can credibly be maintained without that independent assessment."

The family is not expected to receive taxpayer-funded protection while in Britain, except when staying within royal residences.

Archie, now seven, and Lilibet, five, have not seen their grandfather in person since the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations four years ago.

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There remains hope that the King may be reunited with his youngest grandchildren during the visit.

The Telegraph reported that one option under consideration involves flying Meghan and the children into Britain for just a single day to see the King, with Harry having received assurances from Buckingham Palace.

A source told the outlet that the duke "just wants his kids to see their grandfather".

Harry has been embroiled in a lengthy legal dispute with the Home Office over security arrangements since his protection level was altered when he relinquished his role as a working royal in 2020.

Harry, who departed the working monarchy six years ago, has made numerous public criticisms of the King, Queen Camilla, the Prince of Wales and the Princess of Wales through various media appearances and his memoir Spare since relocating to California.

Following his defeat in a Court of Appeal challenge against the Home Office last year, Harry told the BBC: "I can't see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK at this point and the things that they're going to miss is, well, everything you know."

A Government spokesman defended the current system, stating: "The UK Government's protective security system is rigorous and proportionate."

The spokesman added: "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."

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