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\n \n The Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet will not be accompanying Prince Harry<\/a> when he visits London next week, as a disagreement over his family\u2019s police protection<\/a> continues.\n <\/p>\n \n It is, however, still possible that the Sussex family could join him at engagements elsewhere in the United Kingdom. celebrity.land understands there hasn\u2019t been a decision on the family joining the duke during other parts of the visit which take place beyond the British capital.\n <\/p>\n \n Prince Harry had hoped to bring Meghan and their two young children on the five-day visit but had concerns over his family\u2019s safety as they were not offered taxpayer-funded protection while in the UK.\n <\/p>\n \n Harry, who is fifth in line to the British throne, had submitted a formal bid for police security during the trip but his team were reportedly told that protection would not be offered.\n <\/p>\n \n In recent days, Harry, 41, was said to be exploring all avenues to safely bring his family across the Atlantic, with his spokesperson telling celebrity.land on Friday that the duke\u2019s security detail were still looking at options to make the visit work in some form.\n <\/p>\n \n Next week\u2019s visit will see Prince Harry mark the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham, the sporting competition for military personnel injured in service that he founded over a decade ago. He will also have other engagements in the Midlands relating to other causes he supports.\n <\/p>\n \n There has also been confusion in the past week over where the family would stay. celebrity.land had been told the Sussex family would stay<\/a> in both private accommodation and at a royal residence. However, Buckingham Palace later clarified that the royal household hadn\u2019t heard if the Sussexes had accepted King Charles\u2019s invitation.\n <\/p>\n \n Police protection would automatically be provided while staying on a royal estate.\n <\/p>\n \n Prince Harry has been embroiled in a years-long battle with the UK government after his security was downgraded by its Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC) when he and Meghan stepped down from his royal duties in 2020. Last year, he lost a challenge against the Home Office in the UK Court of Appeal on the decision. He has since been waiting on a review by RAVEC\u2019s Risk Management Board, which has not yet taken place.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cPrince Harry\u2019s programme in the United Kingdom includes both public and private engagements across the country. Safe accommodation is only one element of an effective protective security plan because risk follows the person, not the place,\u201d his spokesperson said earlier this week.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cThe issue has never been accommodation. The issue is whether appropriate and proportionate protective security is being provided throughout the entirety of the visit. The independent Risk Management Board that RAVEC itself decided was necessary last November has still not taken place.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n The spokesperson added, \u201cIt is therefore difficult to understand how the proportionality of the current arrangements can credibly be maintained without that independent assessment.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n A UK government spokesperson has previously described its protective security system as \u201crigorous and proportionate.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cIt is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals\u2019 security,\u201d the spokesperson continued.\n <\/p>\n \n Harry and Meghan, who live in California, left Britain in 2020 after stepping back<\/a> from royal life, and have since been involved in a long-running, public falling out<\/a> with his family.\n <\/p>\n
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