Meghan and Prince Harry will stay at royal residence when they return to the UK with their children next month

Prince Harry and his family have been offered royal accommodation when they arrive in the UK next month but have not been provided with additional security.

Buckingham Palace has refused to comment on a series of reports by ‘Team Sussex’ that the Duke of Sussex plans to bring his wife Meghan and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet back to the UK in July for the first time in four years.

However, the Mail understands that, as before, Harry and his family have been offered accommodation at the Royal estate for use during a possible visit.

He had previously been offered accommodation at Buckingham Palace, but turned it down on the grounds that it was not safe enough.

It is unclear whether he will be given another royal residence such as St James’s Palace, Windsor or Sandringham.

Harry’s father, King Henry III, is also his father. There has been no response from the palace yet to his offer of accommodation for a possible summer visit, during which he hopes to arrange a meeting with Charles.

However, it seems that the claim that ‘additional regulations’ were offered to ensure security during a possible visit is unrealistic.

The Palace’s stance that all security-related matters belong to the Ministry of Internal Affairs is clear.

Prince Harry is understood to have been planning the trip for some time but recently confirmed his children would accompany him and Meghan following assurances from the Palace.

It is not the case that His Majesty will or will be able to play a decisive role in this process, and he has not made any specific commitments to his son.

Buckingham Palace has refused to comment on the possibility of a meeting between father and son, saying they would not discuss private family matters, but a visit apparently took place during Harry’s last trip to England last September, when the two men met for less than an hour at Clarence House.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s visit with seven-year-old Prince Archie and five-year-old Princess Lilibet will mark the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games.

Prince Harry is understood to have been planning the trip for some time but recently confirmed his children would accompany him and Meghan following assurances from the Palace.

He has long said he did not think it was safe to bring his wife and children to the UK after his departure from the company in 2020 led to him losing royal protection.

The duke previously lost a legal battle over security arrangements when that protection was removed and said he could not bring Archie and Lilibet to England without putting them in ‘danger’.

He is said to be looking forward to introducing Archie and Lilibet to friends, family and British culture.

The King had previously met his youngest granddaughter, Lilibet, once during his late mother’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, and Harry has previously spoken of wanting to reconcile with his father since he was diagnosed with cancer.

The trip will also mark a one-year countdown to the next Invictus Games in Birmingham in 2027.

The Duke is expected to support his remaining patronages, such as WellChild, as well as attending events related to the games he has set up for wounded military veterans.

It has not yet been confirmed what role Meghan will play at events with Harry or whether her children will attend.

The couple are fiercely protective of Archie and Lilibet’s privacy, sharing photos of them very rarely and even then their faces are usually hidden.

This also marks Meghan’s return to Queen Elizabeth II. It will be her first trip to England with Harry since their visit following Elizabeth’s death.