Buckingham Palace Denies Prince Harry Stay After Missed Deadline, Deepening 4-Year Family Rift
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Updated · BBC.com · Jul 6
Buckingham Palace Denies Prince Harry Stay After Missed Deadline, Deepening 4-Year Family Rift
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jul 6
Summary
Buckingham Palace said Prince Harry will not stay at the palace during his London visit after his team failed to confirm an accommodation offer by the end of last week.
Royal sources said the duke was told over the weekend it was too late to host him because the palace needs advance notice to arrange staffing and security for guests.
Harry's spokesperson disputed that account, saying the offer had been formally accepted and then withdrawn at the last moment, while rejecting claims that a court ruling due Tuesday was a factor.
The public clash complicates an expected meeting with King Charles and leaves uncertain whether the king will see Harry's children, aged 7 and 5, whom he has not met in person for 4 years.
The dispute lands as Harry visits Britain to promote the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham and amid his long-running row over UK security, which has kept Meghan and their children away.