Reports suggest that the Duchess of Sussex is expected to make the first UK visit in four years for an Invictus Games event via The Independent.
Meghan is due to join her husband, the Duke of Sussex, at the event in Birmingham. However, it will happen only if the couple’s right to armed police protection in the UK is reinstated, The Sun on Sunday reported. It is also not known if their children will attend the event.
In May last year, the Duke of Sussex lost his court case against the royal and VIP executive committee (Ravec) regarding their decision to remove his right to taxpayer-funded police protection after he left as a working member of the royal family.
The duke was required to notify the Metropolitan Police 30 days before arriving in the UK to request a security review, which is conducted on a case-by-case basis.
Consequently, he and his lawyers claimed it is unsafe for Harry, Meghan, and their two children, Lilibet and Archie, to visit the UK after their security was removed in 2020.
After losing his court case in May, the duke said he was “devastated”, describing the defeat as a “good old fashioned establishment stitch up” and blamed the Royal Household for influencing the decision.
He submitted a request to the home secretary for a comprehensive risk assessment, which was approved. Those close to the Duke of Sussex are hopeful that Ravec, responsible for deciding on police protection levels, will agree to reinstate security, according to The Times.
In Birmingham, promotional events for the Invictus Games Foundation will take place to mark the one-year countdown to the 2027 Games.
Representatives from various nations have been invited to participate. Meghan previously attended the Invictus Games in Canada last year for five days and also took part in events in Vancouver and Whistler in 2024 to promote the next year’s Games, which Harry established to honor wounded soldiers.
