Prince Harry hopes to bring Meghan Markle and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, back to the UK for the first time in four years, with sources indicating a potential visit as early as July 2026 pagesix.com .

The 41-year-old Duke of Sussex is set to arrive in July to promote his Invictus Games, which will be held in Birmingham in 2027, and he desperately wants to bring his family over to see his father, King Charles pagesix.com .

Security Concerns Remain a Sticking Point

However, Harry's security fight with the UK government is still not fully resolved, sources report, despite his hopes that the UK Home Office would finally sign off on taxpayer-funded, armed security for his wife and children pagesix.com .

In January, the Daily Mail cited government sources saying his security would be approved, adding, "It's now a formality. Sources at the Home Office have indicated that security is nailed on for Harry" pagesix.com . But Harry and his lawyers have yet to have an update from the Home Office, sources confirmed pagesix.com .

"I Can't See a World in Which I Would Bring My Wife and Children Back"

Harry has pleaded for armed protection when visiting the UK, telling the BBC last May that he was "devastated" to lose a legal challenge over his security pagesix.com . "I can't see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point," he admitted pagesix.com .

The security issue has become the primary obstacle to the family's return to British soil, with Harry insisting he won't bring Meghan and the children without adequate protection.

The Children's Connection to the UK

Prince Archie, 7, was just an infant when he left the UK for a new life in Montecito, California pagesix.com . Princess Lilibet, 5, has only been to the UK once, in June 2022 for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations pagesix.com .

Both children have barely met their grandfather, King Charles, and sources said Harry would love to rectify this pagesix.com . Lilibet was born in the USA and has only been to the UK once, back in 2022, when she met her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II pagesix.com .

Reconciliation Hopes

As multiple sources have told Page Six, Harry is keen to reconcile with the royal family pagesix.com . "There have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family," Harry told the BBC last year, adding he had now "forgiven" them pagesix.com .

Referring to Charles' illness, Harry said he did "not know how much longer my father has left. I would love reconciliation with my family. There's no point continuing to fight any more, life is precious," adding that security had "always been the sticking point" pagesix.com .

The William Situation

However, there's still no chance Harry will see his estranged brother, Prince William, sources stressed pagesix.com . William remains furious over Harry's tell-all memoir, "Spare," in which he slammed both his brother and his sister-in-law, Kate Middleton pagesix.com .

Harry has not seen William since the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 pagesix.com . While reports suggested Harry doesn't have his brother's phone number, sources told Page Six this is "nonsense" pagesix.com .

Invictus Games Promotion

Harry is set to attend a "one-year-to-go" countdown celebration for the Invictus Games, scheduled for July 10–17, 2027, in Birmingham pagesix.com . This event serves as the primary reason for his planned UK visit.

Despite their issues, the Duke of Sussex remains committed to his veterans' charity and is eager to promote the upcoming games in his homeland.

This is a developing story. Updates will follow as plans become more concrete.