Harry still hoping to bring Meghan and children on UK visit
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Prince Harry is still hoping to bring his wife Meghan Markle and their children to a planned visit to the UK next week, despite previous concerns about security arrangements. …
At present, it's expected that the trip will go ahead as originally planned, which would include Meghan and their children travelling to the UK. Prince Harry has previously said he wouldn't bring his wife and children to the country without improved security arrangements. He told the BBC last year: "I can't see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK at this point." The challenge has been about the rulings of the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec), which decides on the security provision for senior royals and other public figures. Prince Harry's team has argued that he has not been offered a level of security proportionate to the risk - and they have questioned whether the potential threat has been adequately assessed. There was also an unsuccessful legal challenge by the prince over his police protection, and during that time his wife and children have not visited the UK or seen the King - Archie and Lilibet's grandfather. Prince Harry and Meghan were last together in the UK at the time of the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. The prince has travelled alone to the UK since - he met his father on a trip last September, which was seen as a step towards a rapprochement. But it seems as though efforts are still being made to ensure that next week's trip can go ahead as planned - and so far there have been no changes to events, venues or those attending. …
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