LONDON — Prince Harry's planned return to Britain with his wife Meghan Markle and their two children has been thrown into uncertainty after he was informed by the government body that controls police protection for royals and VIPs that his family will not receive taxpayer-funded, round-the-clock police security for the trip, reviving one of the most persistent and publicly divisive disputes of his post-royal life.

According to multiple reports, Harry confirmed plans to travel to the United Kingdom with Meghan, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet for engagements tied to the one-year countdown before Birmingham hosts the 2027 Invictus Games. The visit was expected to include appearances at Chatham House in London and at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, with a broader public event anticipated ahead of the Games opening in Birmingham on July 10, 2027.

Harry is said to have reconsidered those plans within hours of announcing them after being informed by the Royal and VIP Executive Committee, known as RAVEC, that the standard taxpayer-funded police protection he has long sought for his family would not be provided when they are traveling outside a royal residence. King Charles had offered accommodation at what is believed to be Buckingham Palace, but the monarch does not control security decisions. Those are made independently by RAVEC, a cross-governmental body that determines which individuals receive protection from the Metropolitan Police's specialist protection command.

The reversal prompted pointed commentary from royal observers who noted the awkwardness of the situation for the Duke. Editor Russell Myers, speaking on the program........

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