King Charles Withdraws Palace Stay Offer 15 Minutes After Harry Accepts
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 7
King Charles Withdraws Palace Stay Offer 15 Minutes After Harry Accepts
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 7
Summary
Fifteen minutes after Prince Harry accepted an offer to stay at Buckingham Palace with Meghan and their children, King Charles withdrew the invitation, according to the latest report.
The reversal had briefly suggested a possible thaw in a years-long family estrangement, with the proposed stay set to mark the family's first London trip together in four years.
Harry is now expected to travel to the UK alone for charity engagements after security concerns kept Meghan, Archie and Lilibet from joining him.
A government committee had refused taxpayer-funded protection for Harry's wife and children, and Harry has said it is unsafe for them to visit Britain without that security.
The latest setback deepens uncertainty over whether Charles and Harry can repair relations, after what had looked like a rare opening for direct family contact.