A royal commentator has predicted Prince Harry and the Royal Family may be in the early stages of reconciliation, after the duke reportedly won his lengthy fight for security protection when visiting the UK.
The Duke of Sussex, 41, has been in a high-profile legal battle with the Home Office since he lost his right to taxpayer-funded security when he and his wife, Meghan Markle, quit their royal duties and relocated to the US.
Harry argued that without police protection, he and his family are not safe to visit his home country, making it “impossible” for him to bring Meghan and his children to visit his family.
In May 2025, Harry suffered a crushing blow when he lost a court of appeal challenge to reinstate his security. In an interview afterwards, the prince blamed a “good old-fashioned establishment stitch-up”.
But, according to new reports, a Home Office review has determined Harry does meet the threshold for automatic armed police protection, and his security will be reinstated.
“It’s now a formality. Sources at the Home Office have indicated that security is now nailed on for Harry,” a source claimed to the Mail on Sunday.
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams has suggested that this is the major step that could finally mark Harry’s reunion with his family.
“[Harry] wants to be over more often, he has made that clear. In what capacity, is less clear,” Fitzwilliams told GB News.
“He might come to visit friends, to visit the Spencers. So this could mark the beginning of a rapprochement.
“The implication was that the security reason was the main reason for them staying away from Britain.”
The Home Office’s U-turn could pave the way for King Charles to see his grandchildren for the first time since February 2022.
Archie, six, and Lilibet, four, last visited the UK during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The last time Meghan, 44, set foot on British soil was for the Queen’s funeral in September that year.
Despite Harry’s reported security win, there remains a question mark over whether Meghan will join him on visits to the UK, with one royal expert citing that she is unpopular with the British public.
“Any visit by Meghan would need to be carefully curated and monitored. She may not be in the same physical danger, but she’s more likely to be the target of a verbal backlash than Harry, who still has a way of endearing himself to the crowds,” Jennie Bond wrote for the i Newspaper.
“If I were her, I’d give the UK a miss. She’s clearly happy at home in California. Why wouldn’t she be? She’s free, she’s wealthy, she has a husband who adores her and children she loves. Why court hostility over here?
“Harry and the kids can pop over and see Grandpa. Archie and Lilibet can take a peek inside the Palace walls their ancestors have inhabited. And then they can all head back to the sunshine,” Bond added.
The Sussexes’ spokesperson has declined to comment on “security matters”.
A Home Office spokesperson said: “The UK government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate.
“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.”