Prince Harry Says He's Exploring 'Every Available Option' to Bring Archie and Lilibet to the U.K. Safely
Prince Harry Says He's Exploring 'Every Available Option' to Bring Archie and Lilibet to the U.K. Safely
Simon PerryMon, June 29, 2026 at 1:57 PM UTC
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Despite not having answers regarding security in the U.K., Prince Harry is still hoping to bring his two children to his home country next week, PEOPLE has learned
A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex said on June 29 that Harry "continues to explore every available option to enable the visit to proceed safely and to give his children the opportunity to enjoy the U.K."
Despite being offered royal accommodations, the security assessment of the entire visit has yet to take place
Prince Harry is still hoping to bring Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to the U.K. next week despite a weekend of growing speculation that the family's long-planned visit could be in jeopardy over security concerns.
After reports emerged over the weekend that Harry was reconsidering aspects of the trip because police protection had not been finalized, the Duke of Sussex's spokesperson emphasized Monday that the planned visit remains on track pending any further update.
The spokesperson stressed that while King Charles has offered the family accommodation on a royal estate, "the issue has never been accommodation," but rather whether appropriate security will be provided throughout the visit. The spokesperson added that Harry is continuing to explore "every available option" to enable the trip to proceed safely and allow Archie and Lilibet to visit the U.K.
In a statement shared with PEOPLE on Monday, June 29, the spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex said: "Prince Harry's programme in the United Kingdom includes both public and private engagements across the country. Safe accommodation is only one element of an effective protective security plan because risk follows the person, not the place."
"The issue has never been accommodation," the spokesperson continued. "The issue is whether appropriate and proportionate protective security is being provided throughout the entirety of the visit. 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."
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"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 U.K.," the spokesperson added.
Prince Harry, Prince Archie, Princess Lilibet and Meghan MarkleCredit: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex/Instagram
Security continues to be a central concern for Prince Harry, 41, and his family and a key reason why Meghan, 44, Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, have not been to the U.K. since 2022.
Prince Harry and Meghan lost their security when they stepped back as working members of the royal family in 2020 and relocated to California. Harry fought the decision in court but lost his legal appeal last year, after which Harry told the BBC that he couldn't “see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the U.K. at this point.”
“The things that they're going to miss is, well, everything,” he added of his children. “I miss the U.K., I miss parts of the U.K., of course I do. I think that it's really quite sad that I won't be able to show my children my homeland."
Prince Harry's U.K. trip centers around the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games in Birmingham.
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