The duke is undergoing a risk assessment to determine if he should receive automatic police protection in the UK

Prince Harry would never decide to return to the UK with just Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, and not bring Meghan Markle, according to a source.

It comes as the Duke of Sussex’s Invictus Games is being held in England for the first time since 2014, when it goes to Birmingham next year.

Harry, 41, is also awaiting the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec’s) decision about whether he will be entitled to automatic police security when he comes to the UK.

The result of that decision will likely impact whether or not the duke brings Meghan, 44, and their children, Archie, six, and Lilibet, four, to the UK for the 2027 Invictus Games.

A source told the Times that Harry will almost certainly bring his family back to the UK, saying: “There will be all kinds of considerations, like the children’s school and other commitments.

“But if the security is sorted, then yes, of course, that would open up the door to come back more with his family and bring the family over more. He’s been clear on that.”

Several insiders have claimed that Harry is happiest when kept busy, saying: “He hates sitting in front of his computer.

“He loves to travel, he loves nothing more than getting around, on the ground, getting his hands dirty, meeting people, that’s when he’s most enjoying himself and at his best. It’s going to be a fun year.”

Prince Harry ‘will not leave Meghan behind in US’ if Archie and Lilibet attend Invictus Games

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Sources close to the Sussexes have also dismissed the idea that Meghan will never return to the UK.

They told the publication: “I think she would come back with him [and the children].

“They love to do stuff as a family whenever they can, and when they do things as a couple philanthropically, they often do take the kids along privately.

“I can’t see a reason why he’d come over with the kids without her.”

The Invictus Games are coming to the UK in 2027 | PA

The Duke of Sussex lost an appeal over the levels of security he and his family are entitled to while in the UK back in May 2025.

Prince Harry told the BBC after that court ruling: “I can’t see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point.”

However, the prince is now undergoing a new risk assessment by UK authorities to determine if he should receive automatic, taxpayer-funded police protection when visiting the UK.

This review was initiated after he wrote to the Home Secretary requesting a reappraisal of his security needs.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex watch sitting volleyball at the Merkur Spiel-Arena during the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf, Germany | PA

Sources close to the father of two say he is feeling confident about the risk assessment.

One told the publication: “It’s not a nice experience for anyone to find themselves in court.

“But he sees it as a necessary thing to do for a lot of reasons, a continuation of an ongoing mission, and he’s feeling confident going into it.

“He just wants to get through it and move on. [He hopes] justice will prevail.”