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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-18T21:45:33.000Z",
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    "Harry and Meghan are set to travel to Britain next month",
    "Queen Camilla says Royal Ascot showcases 'best of Britain' in rare candid interview",
    "Prince William 'unlikely' to meet Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during trip to UK next month",
    "William meets pig called 'Ginger Spice' and taste-tests strawberries in Devon",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nKing Charles could cover the additional security for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's return to the UK, it has been reported.\n\nHarry and Meghan are set to travel to Britain next month alongside their children Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, marking the family's first joint visit in four years.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend the one-year countdown celebration for the Invictus Games in Birmingham.\n\nThe competition for veterans represents Harry's flagship charitable endeavour, a cause intimately connected to his military service.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHarry's visit signals a significant moment for his family, who have largely remained in California since departing royal life in 2020.\n\nSo, King Charles is understood, according to The Sun, to have intervened personally, offering his own resources to facilitate the prince's security requirements.\n\nThe Home Office is claimed to have approved round-the-clock armed police protection funded by taxpayers for the duration of their stay.\n\nDespite ongoing reviews of potential threats facing the couple, the Government's Royal and VIP Executive Committee has not altered its security assessment.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nA Government spokesman addressed the protective arrangements: \"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.\"\n\nThe unchanged threat level suggests the \"safe return\" could stem from additional royal support rather than any reassessment of risk.\n\nHarry lost a legal challenge against the Home Office last year after the department downgraded his security status following his departure from royal duties.\n\nHarry subsequently insisted that bringing Meghan and the children to the UK without such protection would be unsafe.\n\n### LATEST ROYAL NEWS\n\n\n\n\n  * Queen Camilla says Royal Ascot showcases 'best of Britain' in rare candid interview\n  * Prince William 'unlikely' to meet Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during trip to UK next month\n  * William meets pig called 'Ginger Spice' and taste-tests strawberries in Devon\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThis week, however, sources indicated a \"safe return\" had become possible owing to alterations in security provisions.\n\nMeghan has not visited the country for nearly four years, with her last appearance being the late Queen's funeral.\n\nThe family's journey to Britain comes as Harry and his father continue efforts to mend their fractured relationship.\n\nLast September, the pair met at Clarence House during one of the Duke's charity visits, their first face-to-face encounter in 18 months.\n\nThough brief, the meeting sparked optimism that reconciliation might be achievable.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nSince relocating to America, the King has met his grandchildren on just a single occasion.\n\nArchie lived in Britain during his first year, but Lilibet was born in California after her parents' transatlantic move.\n\nThe young princess has visited the UK only once, celebrating her first birthday at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor in 2022.\n\nBoth Buckingham Palace and the Sussexes have been approached for comment.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "King Charles 'could cover security for Harry and Meghan's return to the UK'"
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