Prince Harry 'remains determined' to bring family safely to UK this month

The Duke of Sussex remains determined to find a way to safely bring his wife and children to the UK this month, despite concerns over how they will be protected, Sky News understands.

Prince Harry had intended to travel with Meghan and their children, Archie and Lilibet, at the start of July to attend celebrations marking the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games in Birmingham.

It has been four years since the children last saw their grandfather in person and the King has offered to put the family up at an unnamed royal residence.

It was reported last weekend that the prince's request for taxpayer-funded police protection had recently been denied.

At the time, a source said the duke could leave his family at home amid fears for their safety.

The source added: "The hope is they can meet their grandfather, but there is no way that can happen if they are chased by paparazzi wherever they go from the moment they step off the plane.

"He won't put his children through that."

In an update on Friday, Sky News understands the prince's security team are continuing to look at options to make the visit work in some form, with the duchess and the children on the trip.

The duke last year lost a legal battle with the government over his level of security in the UK after it was downgraded when he stepped down as a working royal and moved to the US in 2020.

The duke is waiting for a review by the Risk Management Board (RMB), part of the process by which the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) rules on his security requirements, but found out last week this is yet to take place.

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Archie and Lilibet last saw the King at the late Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations in 2022 - and sources stress the monarch is not involved in decisions on his son's security.

A government spokesperson previously said: "The UK government's protective security system is rigorous and proportionate.

"It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals' security."

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