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- Prince Harry has long fought for his security arrangements in the UK to be reviewed, claiming that his homeland is not ‘safe’ for his family.
- Sources close to the Sussexes claim that his security has been reinstated for future visits to the UK.
- Sources say Harry wants his kids Archie and Lilibet to see their grandfather, King Charles, again.
A source close to the Sussexes has claimed that Prince Harry has won his battle for automatic taxpayer-funded security protection when he visits the UK.
According to the Daily Mail, the announcement could be made in a matter of weeks, potentially enabling the King to reunite with his grandchildren, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four.
The source told the publication that the reinstatement “has been assured” after a “fresh” risk assessment was conducted for Harry and the Royal and VIP Executive Committee.
“It’s now a formality. Sources at the Home Office have indicated that security is now nailed on for Harry,” they said.
An insider also told PEOPLE that there are “positive” responses coming from the government regarding the possibility that he will be granted security.
The Daily Mail claims that the decision was made after Harry wrote a letter to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood in September.
When he visited the UK that month, he was provided with police protection for a day at a children’s charity event, where a female stalker was able to get access to a “secure zone there”.
Two days later, she was able to get closer and tried to approach him, before a member of his private staff had to body-block her.
The month also marked a major milestone for Harry and Charles, who famously met with his father at Clarence House for the first time in 20 months.
When can Archie and Lilibet visit King Charles?
After an impossibly difficult few months, it certainly gives King Charles a good reason to smile again.
“Charles is trying hard to hide his excitement, but he’s told Prince Harry that he would be welcome any time,” a palace source revealed to us in December, after Harry finally won a government review of his UK security arrangements.
In early 2025, Harry had claimed in a BBC interview that it would be unsafe for him to visit Britain, with his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, and their children, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four, under a security allocation that did not provide his family with 24-hour protection.
“At last there is a possibility that his security will be fully reinstated, so Harry could finally come home with the kids,” our source said.
“He desperately wants to show them where he grew up – and for them to get to know their grandfather.”
Charles, 77, has only met Archie a handful of times. Their last encounter was during the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022, where the King also briefly met Lili.
“Despite everything that’s happened, Charles is desperate to spend precious time with Archie and Lili,” our source disclosed. “Harry won’t do anything until the security review is fully completed, but he’s excited that a meeting is now on the cards.”
Our source added it’s unlikely that Meghan, 44, would make the initial trip.
Harry is due to return to the UK this month for a court case over his legal claims against Associated Newspapers.
A reunion with Harry and the children could be just the lift Charles needs. For almost two years, he’s been undergoing treatment following his cancer diagnosis at the beginning of 2024.
However, in December, he revealed that his treatment is being reduced in the New Year.
Despite this news, 2025 was a challenging year for the monarch.
In November, he was forced to remove his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s royal titles due to his association with the late, convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
“It’s been a very difficult time,” our source said. “But having something joyful – like cuddles with Archie and Lili – to look forward to is just what Charles needs.”
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