Prince Harry won't stay at Buckingham Palace during London visit

Key Points:

• Prince Harry will visit London this week for charity-related engagements but will not stay at Buckingham Palace, despite an initial offer that was later withdrawn by the palace.
• Harry will travel alone due to security concerns, with Meghan and their children, Archie and Lilibet, not accompanying him for the London portion of the trip; their participation in later engagements in Birmingham remains undecided.
• The withdrawal of accommodation by Buckingham Palace coincides with a legal case hearing involving Harry and other celebrities against the Daily Mail publishers, which the palace cited as the reason for the last-minute change.
• This visit marks the Sussex family's first publicly known trip to the U.K. since June 2022, but it remains unclear if Harry or his family will meet with King Charles III or other royal family members during the visit.
• Since stepping back from royal duties in 2020 and relocating to California, Harry and Meghan have relied on privately funded security, following the British government's reduction of publicly funded protection in 2025.