{"id":2489974,"date":"2026-07-06T10:08:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2489974"},"modified":"2026-07-06T10:08:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:08:41","slug":"prince-harry-in-embarrassing-mix-up-over-palace-lodgings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-harry-in-embarrassing-mix-up-over-palace-lodgings\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry in embarrassing mix-up over palace lodgings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<header class=\"sc-ad76bc40-0 fNDZoQ\">\n<div class=\"sc-5cbbddda-0 hjlPcO\">\n<div data-testid=\"article-author\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-1 hPBdKJ\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-0 efdRpd noPrint\" data-testid=\"article-actions\">\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-1 iddmiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-0 kbEYga\"><button aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save article to read later\" role=\"switch\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-1 kmQlMe\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" class=\"sc-d1b14060-0 TUyao\"><path d=\"M5.75 4C5.75 3.86193 5.86193 3.75 6 3.75H18C18.1381 3.75 18.25 3.86193 18.25 4L18.25 19.7709L12.8004 16.9682C12.2981 16.7099 11.7019 16.7099 11.1996 16.9682L5.75 19.7709L5.75 4Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-2 gaKrMl\">Save<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 kskMyR sc-d1b14060-3 cpmcTK\" role=\"tooltip\">\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Set font size to normal\" aria-pressed=\"true\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 yiNod\">A<\/button><button aria-label=\"Set font size to larger\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 frqtnv\">A<\/button><button aria-label=\"Set font size to very large\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 frqrHP\">A<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<aside class=\"sc-6f94ac39-6 esmrVF\"\/>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p><strong>London<\/strong>: Prince Harry has been caught in an embarrassing mix-up over a visit to Britain this week after news emerged that he had accepted an offer to stay at Buckingham Palace, only to have the plans updated because he had agreed to the accommodation too late.<\/p>\n<p>The conflicting accounts increased attention on the rift between the Duke of Sussex and the rest of the royal family ahead of a visit that does not have any scheduled public meetings with his father, King Charles, or his brother, Prince William.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.436%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_4\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d8e4fd384e8941148e3e7c081eb4715779bce395e6753991dc0474b035903bd4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.436%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_4\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/d8e4fd384e8941148e3e7c081eb4715779bce395e6753991dc0474b035903bd4 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.436%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_4\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d8e4fd384e8941148e3e7c081eb4715779bce395e6753991dc0474b035903bd4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.436%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_4\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/d8e4fd384e8941148e3e7c081eb4715779bce395e6753991dc0474b035903bd4 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The conflicting accounts increased attention on the rift between the Duke of Sussex and the rest of the royal family.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.436%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_4\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d8e4fd384e8941148e3e7c081eb4715779bce395e6753991dc0474b035903bd4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.436%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_4\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d8e4fd384e8941148e3e7c081eb4715779bce395e6753991dc0474b035903bd4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.436%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_4\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/d8e4fd384e8941148e3e7c081eb4715779bce395e6753991dc0474b035903bd4 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"\/><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>The conflicting accounts increased attention on the rift between the Duke of Sussex and the rest of the royal family.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Michael Howard<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The visit has been the subject of intense scrutiny in Britain after speculation that it would have brought Harry and his wife, Meghan, and their children, Archie and Lilibet, together with the King for a rare gathering.<\/p>\n<p>But the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/world\/europe\/meghan-and-children-will-not-join-prince-harry-on-london-trip-20260705-p60co6.html\">plans were changed last week<\/a> when the House of Sussex said Meghan and the children would not join Harry on the visit, staying instead at their home in Montecito, California.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p>Those close to Harry blamed palace officials for the outcome because the visiting family would not be given the full security detail assigned to the royal family, despite a series of threats to the prince over the years.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/world\/europe\/meghan-and-children-will-not-join-prince-harry-on-london-trip-20260705-p60co6.html\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.9806%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_27\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/e965de6c7aac57baf9b0137fa956146d73cca084, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.9806%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_27\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/e965de6c7aac57baf9b0137fa956146d73cca084 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.9806%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_27\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/e965de6c7aac57baf9b0137fa956146d73cca084, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.9806%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_27\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/e965de6c7aac57baf9b0137fa956146d73cca084 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Meghan, Duchess of Sussex will now not join her husband Prince Harry on his UK trip next week. \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.9806%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_27\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/e965de6c7aac57baf9b0137fa956146d73cca084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.9806%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_27\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/e965de6c7aac57baf9b0137fa956146d73cca084, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.9806%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_27\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/e965de6c7aac57baf9b0137fa956146d73cca084 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>While the media reported for days on whether the King had decided to make Buckingham Palace available for his son this week, there was no confirmation on Harry\u2019s accommodation until news reports emerged on Monday morning (about 6pm AEST) that he had accepted an offer to stay at the palace.<\/p>\n<p>Within half an hour, officials confirmed Harry would not stay at the palace because he had accepted the offer too late for rooms and staff to be made available.<\/p>\n<p>King Charles <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/world\/europe\/king-charles-meets-with-prince-harry-for-first-time-in-more-than-18-months-20250911-p5mu3o.html\">met Harry last September<\/a> in an unannounced discussion in London, but the father and son have rarely been seen together in recent years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p>The rift between Harry and the other members of the family has been a source of tension for several years after the younger son aired his grievances about royal life in television shows and a memoir, <em>Spare<\/em>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/world\/europe\/king-charles-meets-with-prince-harry-for-first-time-in-more-than-18-months-20250911-p5mu3o.html\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5515625%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_9\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/41b572f052cfc3fabc9fee87aa921f2a84d28115d679d85230eb959d403b5191, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5515625%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_9\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/41b572f052cfc3fabc9fee87aa921f2a84d28115d679d85230eb959d403b5191 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5515625%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_9\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/41b572f052cfc3fabc9fee87aa921f2a84d28115d679d85230eb959d403b5191, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5515625%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_9\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/41b572f052cfc3fabc9fee87aa921f2a84d28115d679d85230eb959d403b5191 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"King Charles and Prince Harry\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5515625%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_9\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/41b572f052cfc3fabc9fee87aa921f2a84d28115d679d85230eb959d403b5191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5515625%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_9\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/41b572f052cfc3fabc9fee87aa921f2a84d28115d679d85230eb959d403b5191, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5515625%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_9\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/41b572f052cfc3fabc9fee87aa921f2a84d28115d679d85230eb959d403b5191 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Harry told the BBC in May last year that his request for greater government-funded security for himself and his family had been a \u201csticking point\u201d with the family. He lost his security when he moved to the United States and took court action to seek to restore it but lost the case.<\/p>\n<p>He said at the time that the King \u201cwon\u2019t speak to me because of this security stuff\u201d but added that he wanted to overcome this because his father was undergoing cancer treatment. The meeting last September appeared to close some of the gulf between them.<\/p>\n<p>However, the dispute over security became a major obstacle in the planning for this week\u2019s trip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point,\u201d Harry told the BBC in the interview from the US in May last year.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key events for Harry this week is a gathering to highlight the Invictus Games to be held in Birmingham in July next year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.255%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_9%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/dee354d8c032187e05f17e0032aa0518f27bf29a, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.255%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_9%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/dee354d8c032187e05f17e0032aa0518f27bf29a 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.255%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_9%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/dee354d8c032187e05f17e0032aa0518f27bf29a, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.255%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_9%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/dee354d8c032187e05f17e0032aa0518f27bf29a 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"King Charles met Harry last September in an unannounced discussion in London, but the father and son have rarely been seen together in recent years.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.255%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_9%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/dee354d8c032187e05f17e0032aa0518f27bf29a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.255%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_9%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/dee354d8c032187e05f17e0032aa0518f27bf29a, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.255%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_9%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/dee354d8c032187e05f17e0032aa0518f27bf29a 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"\/><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>King Charles met Harry last September in an unannounced discussion in London, but the father and son have rarely been seen together in recent years.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Harry launched the Invictus Games in 2014 as a sporting competition to help wounded military personnel, and it has since grown into a major event with thousands of participants and substantial donors. It was held in Sydney in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>His plans for this week are also said to include a visit to the Spencer family estate in Northamptonshire where his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, is buried.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Get a note directly from our foreign <\/i><\/b><b><i>correspondents <\/i><\/b><b><i>on what\u2019s making headlines around the world. <\/i><\/b><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/newsletter-signup?newsletter=trump-biden-2020&amp;utm_source=EditorialArticle&amp;utm_medium=ArticleText&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><b><i>Sign up for our weekly What in the World newsletter<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"article-footer\" class=\"sc-780f6c39-0 fWnQtB\">\n<div class=\"sc-780f6c39-1 bhFzjY noPrint\">\n<div class=\"sc-780f6c39-2 ksUUFP\">\n<div class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-0 kbEYga sc-780f6c39-3 fMMhlQ\"><button aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save article to read later\" role=\"switch\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-1 kmQlMe\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" class=\"sc-d1b14060-0 TUyao\"><path d=\"M5.75 4C5.75 3.86193 5.86193 3.75 6 3.75H18C18.1381 3.75 18.25 3.86193 18.25 4L18.25 19.7709L12.8004 16.9682C12.2981 16.7099 11.7019 16.7099 11.1996 16.9682L5.75 19.7709L5.75 4Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-2 gaKrMl\">Save<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 yEdFV sc-d1b14060-3 cpmcTK\" role=\"tooltip\">\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-b5b9fd03-0 ksyHqK\">\n<div class=\"sc-b5b9fd03-1 LVIFj\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"David Crowe\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"40\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/w_40%2Ch_40%2Cc_fill%2Cg_auto:faces\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/64ce109be56ceea0d7f4eb381757b1cddf9ee9b3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/w_40%2Ch_40%2Cc_fill%2Cg_auto:faces\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/64ce109be56ceea0d7f4eb381757b1cddf9ee9b3, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/w_80%2Ch_80%2Cc_fill%2Cg_auto:faces\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/64ce109be56ceea0d7f4eb381757b1cddf9ee9b3 2x\" width=\"40\" class=\"sc-9a01536c-0 libeSR\"\/><span data-testid=\"author-bio\" class=\"sc-b5b9fd03-3 cVMGnz\"><span><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm sc-b5b9fd03-2 jcGta-D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/by\/david-crowe-h0waa9\">David Crowe<\/a> is Europe correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.<\/span><span class=\"sc-b5b9fd03-4 gMBkSk\">Connect via <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm sc-b5b9fd03-5 czsZcI\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CroweDM?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a><span> or <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm sc-b5b9fd03-5 czsZcI\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/world\/europe\/mailto:david.crowe@smh.com.au\">email<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"sc-3dbe4134-0 iIZygf sc-df8e6ee0-0 noPrint noPrint\" data-an-name=\"From our partners\" data-an-cu-group=\"everything\" data-an-cu-name=\"From our partners\" data-an-cu-position=\"4\" data-testid=\"from-our-partners-strap\">\n<header class=\"sc-84567ec1-0 hpMljf\">\n<h2 data-pb-type=\"hi\" class=\"sc-84567ec1-1 weWOF\"><span>From our partners<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.theage.com.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA London: Prince Harry has been caught in an embarrassing mix-up over a visit to Britain this week after news emerged that he had accepted an offer to stay at Buckingham Palace, only to have the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2489975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2489974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Prince-Harry-in-embarrassing-mix-up-over-palace-lodgings.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2489974"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2489976,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489974\/revisions\/2489976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2489975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2489974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2489974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2489974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}