Meghan and children will not join Harry as he arrives in London next week
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Prince Harry is set to find out if he and a group of six other high-profile household names have won their High Court case against the Daily Mail’s publisher.
The Duke of Sussex, alongside Sir Elton John and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, have accused the newspaper of phone hacking, landline tapping and using private investigators to ‘blag’ information such as medical records.
Giving evidence, Harry became emotional as he said Associated Newspapers Limited had made his wife Meghan Markle’s life “a misery”.
The duke has now arrived in the UK after stating his invitation to stay at Buckingham Palace was withdrawn “at the last moment”.
He has returned for five days of engagements in London and Birmingham, and is not currently being joined by his wife Meghan and two children.
Harry accepted an offer to stay at the royal residence after making alternative security arrangements over the weekend.
But a spokesperson for the duke said his offer was revoked ahead of the looming judgement in his case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, which is due on Tuesday.
The appropriate hospitality and staffing provision was said to be no longer available, with Buckingham Palace also believing the longstanding legal case had complicated the matter, and could compromise the King’s constitutional position.
King Charles and Queen Camilla hire videographer to produce ‘on-trend’ content for royal household
It marks the first time that a videographer has been hired by a British monarch.
According to reports in The Times, King Charles is said to be “very enthusiastic” about the position.
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Holly Evans7 July 2026 01:00
Why I fear the King will never see his grandchildren again
For a royal couple best known for maintaining an iron grip on their sunny public profile, do I detect a little disquiet in Sussexland?
Prince Harry is making his way from America’s west coast to the UK for a five-day visit on his own. He had initially wanted his wife, Meghan, and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, to accompany him on what is first and foremost a promotional trip for next year’s Invictus Games – but also so they could be reunited with their grandfather, whom they last saw four years ago, before King Charles underwent gruelling treatment for cancer.
For reasons that are not yet fully clear, but which seem to involve an impasse about the British taxpayer providing police protection for the Californians, the Duke has decided at the eleventh hour to travel alone. The full family reunion will simply have to wait – if it ever happens at all. I now fear that the King will never see his grandchildren again.
Read the full analysis from Paul Clements here:
Why I fear the King won’t see his grandchildren again
Hopes of a reconciliation between Prince Harry and other royals have been dashed by a row over his accommodation and security demands during what was supposed to have been a five-day family visit – and it’s an ailing King Charles who is caught in the middle, says Paul Clements
Holly Evans7 July 2026 00:00
The Middleton masterstroke: How Kate showed Harry and Meghan what a real family looks like
As far as family portraits go, the latest one from the Middletons is a blinder. Wholesome nature backdrop? Check. Cute pet? Check. And – here’s the crucial bit – smiles that actually reach their eyes? A prevailing vibe that they might actually, whisper it, like each other? Check.
The group snap in question was released as part of a fresh drop of images (cooler people than me might call it a photo “dump”, but that doesn’t feel very regal) celebrating the Princess of Wales completing the Three Peaks challenge to raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
Kate, who announced last year that she is in remission from cancer after undergoing chemotherapy, hiked up Scafell Pike in the Lake District, Ben Nevis in Scotland, and Snowdon, or Yr Wyddfa, in Wales over the course of a weekend, and was joined by her family after climbing the latter. The pictures released at the weekend, days ahead of Harry and his family rumoured return to the UK, show her embracing and chatting with her husband, children George, Charlotte and Louis, parents Michael and Carole and younger brother James.
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Holly Evans6 July 2026 23:00
In pictures: King Charles visits The Royal Tank Regiment 
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Harriette Boucher6 July 2026 22:00
All the changes to Harry’s trip to the UK so far
The briefings for Prince Harry’s trip to the UK have changed significantly over the past two weeks due to the ongoing row over security for his family.
27 June – Harry and Meghan accepted an offer to stay in a royal residence during their visit, signifying an improving relationship with his father.
28 June – It is revealed that the Duke of Sussex was rethinking his decision to bring Meghan and his children to the UK after his request for police protection was denied.
1 July – It is announced that the judgment in Harry’s case against the publisher of the Daily Mail is due this Tuesday.
4 July – Meghan and the children revealed to not be accompanying the Duke of Sussex in London. It is not known if they join him for the rest of their trip.
6 July – Prince Harry’s spokesperson reveals that Buckingham Palace revoked its accommodation offer after the duke accepted it.
The spokesperson said Tuesday’s judgment was cited as the reason behind Buckingham Palace’s decision to withdraw the offer.
Harriette Boucher6 July 2026 21:30
ICMYI: Duke only wanted to stay at Buckingham Palace for one night
Prince Harry had only planned to stay at Buckingham Palace for one night during to his visit to the UK.
He is said to have spent most of last week making alternative arrangements before formally accepting the offer for himself – for a single night.
According to the Press Association, the duke initially turned down the offer for himself and his family, who are no longer accompanying him to London, on Saturday, before making a U-turn later in the day and asking to stay himself.
Questions have been raised on the Sussex side as to whether the offer of a bed at a royal residence was ever intended to be available once Harry had accepted it.
The Royal Household requires a minimum level of notice to ensure he could be hosted appropriately at a royal residence.
It has been reported that he accepted the offer too late and the appropriate hospitality and staffing provision was no longer available.
The Buckingham Palace is also said to believe that the longstanding legal case against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL complicated the matter, and could compromise the King’s constitutional position.
Harriette Boucher6 July 2026 21:00
Watch: Meghan and children will not join Harry as he arrives in London next weekMeghan and children will not join Harry as he arrives in London next week
Harriette Boucher6 July 2026 20:30
Catherine visits children’s hospital to hear about cancer care expansion plans
The Princess of Wales visited the Evelina London Children’s Hospital on Wednesday to learn about its cancer care expansion plans.
The future queen is the hospital’s patron and has visited a number of times over the years to get updates about its progress and last made a trip in 2023 to open its children’s day centre.
Evelina London is expanding its services to meet increasing demand and plans are under way for a new hospital building next to the existing site, expected to open in the early 2030s.
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Harriette Boucher6 July 2026 20:00
What is Prince Harry’s itinerary during his visit to England?
Harry is visiting the UK to celebrate the one-year countdown to his Invictus Games, which is being hosted in Birmingham next July.
The Invictus Games is an international multi-sport event for wounded, injured and sick military service personnel.
The duke is set to participate in events and celebrations for the lead-up to the event.
His itinerary includes a visit to Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC), the primary venue for the 2027 Games.
He is expected to watch and take part in a series of exhibition events alongside competitors from previous Invictus Games.
Meghan was expected to accompany Harry on these outings, but is unclear whether she will now come to the UK.
Harry’s itinerary also include engagements with charities Scotty’s Little Soldiers, of which he is an ambassador, and WellChild, of which he is a patron.
He was also planning to take his children to visit the grave of their grandmother, Princess Diana, at Althorp House in Northamptonshire for the first time.
It is unclear if this will still go ahead.
Harriette Boucher6 July 2026 19:30
Why is Harry in court with Daily Mail’s publisher?
Prince Harry has claimed that his invitation to stay at Buckingham Palace was revoked ahead of the expected judgement in his case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, which is due on Tuesday.
The Duke of Sussex, along with several other high-profile figures, launched legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over claims that the publisher carried out or commissioned unlawful activities such as hiring private investigators to place listening devices inside cars, “blagging” private records and accessing private phone conversations.
ANL firmly denies the “preposterous” allegations, which are being tried over nine weeks in London.
A spokesperson for Harry said Tuesday’s judgment in the case was cited as the reason the offer was rescinded.
“Buckingham Palace has, however, been aware of that judgment since last Thursday,” the spokesperson said.
“It is therefore unclear why, having formally accepted the accommodation offer, it has now been withdrawn at the last moment.”
Harriette Boucher6 July 2026 19:00