{"id":589,"date":"2026-07-06T13:56:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/?p=589"},"modified":"2026-07-06T13:56:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:56:52","slug":"king-charles-yanks-invitation-for-prince-harry-to-stay-at-buckingham-palace-during-uk-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/?p=589","title":{"rendered":"King Charles yanks invitation for Prince Harry to stay at Buckingham Palace during UK visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single__header\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"single__content entry-content m-bottom\">\n<p>Prince Harry will not be staying at Buckingham Palace during his trip to the UK this week \u2014 after King Charles yanked the invitation, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of Sussex, 41, had accepted an offer to stay at the London royal residence, his team announced Monday. However, just minutes after the announcement, Buckingham Palace revoked the invitation, with a source\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2026\/07\/06\/prince-harry-accepts-offer-to-stay-at-buckingham-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telling The Telegraph<\/a>\u00a0that the rogue royal accepted the offer too late.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to revoke Prince Harry\u2019s invitation was made in consultation with his father,\u00a0the King, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/06\/world-news\/king-charles-yanks-invitation-for-prince-harry-to-stay-at-buckingham-palace\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"1\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39898574\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-second-day-appeal-hearing-132744127.jpg?w=652\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-second-day-appeal-hearing-132744127.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 3185w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-second-day-appeal-hearing-132744127.jpg?resize=191,300&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 191w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-second-day-appeal-hearing-132744127.jpg?resize=768,1206&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-second-day-appeal-hearing-132744127.jpg?resize=652,1024&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 652w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-second-day-appeal-hearing-132744127.jpg?resize=51,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 51w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-second-day-appeal-hearing-132744127.jpg?resize=1200,1884&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-second-day-appeal-hearing-132744127.jpg?resize=37,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 37w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-second-day-appeal-hearing-132744127.jpg?resize=99,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 99w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-second-day-appeal-hearing-132744127.jpg?resize=32,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 32w\" alt=\"Prince Harry arriving at the Royal Courts of Justice.\" width=\"376\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Prince Harry seen arriving at the Royal Courts of Justice in April last year.<span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Palace requires a minimum notice period to ensure appropriate accommodations and staffing.<\/p>\n<p>Harry is heading to the UK for a countdown event promoting his Invictus Games competition,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/05\/entertainment\/prince-harry-could-be-forced-to-quit-invictus-games-heres-who-would-likely-take-over-report\/\">which will be held in Birmingham next July<\/a>. His visit also coincides with the verdict of his privacy lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail, Associated Newspapers, expected on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Palace also cited the timing of the verdict in the privacy case as a reason for its decision to yank the invitation, saying it added a \u201cfurther degree of complexity.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--more inline-module--trending inline-module--more--thirds\" data-source-unit=\"Explore More - Trending\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>A spokesperson for Harry said it was \u201cdisappointing\u201d that the palace had retracted its offer, adding that it knew the verdict could be delivered this week.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke had formally declined the offer to stay at Buckingham Palace on Saturday, before changing his mind, The Telegraph reported.<\/p>\n<p>Harry is<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/04\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-prince-archie-and-princess-lilibet-may-not-travel-to-london-with-prince-harry\/\">\u00a0traveling to the UK alone without his wife<\/a>, Meghan, and their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/06\/world-news\/king-charles-yanks-invitation-for-prince-harry-to-stay-at-buckingham-palace\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"2\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39898583\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/uk-organizers-carriage-driving-competition-133025198.jpg?w=683\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/uk-organizers-carriage-driving-competition-133025198.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 2263w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/uk-organizers-carriage-driving-competition-133025198.jpg?resize=200,300&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/uk-organizers-carriage-driving-competition-133025198.jpg?resize=768,1151&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/uk-organizers-carriage-driving-competition-133025198.jpg?resize=683,1024&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 683w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/uk-organizers-carriage-driving-competition-133025198.jpg?resize=300,450&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/uk-organizers-carriage-driving-competition-133025198.jpg?resize=294,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 294w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/uk-organizers-carriage-driving-competition-133025198.jpg?resize=40,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 40w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/uk-organizers-carriage-driving-competition-133025198.jpg?resize=53,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 53w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/uk-organizers-carriage-driving-competition-133025198.jpg?resize=1200,1799&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/uk-organizers-carriage-driving-competition-133025198.jpg?resize=39,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 39w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/uk-organizers-carriage-driving-competition-133025198.jpg?resize=104,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 104w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/uk-organizers-carriage-driving-competition-133025198.jpg?resize=33,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 33w\" alt=\"King Charles III wearing a brown tweed coat.\" width=\"394\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Harry will head to the UK alone, meaning his children will not see their grandfather king Charles.<span class=\"credit\">\/ SplashNews.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His wife and children were expected to travel, but plans were reportedly abandoned after a request for police protection was blocked.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan was last officially in the UK\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/09\/19\/meghan-markle-joins-royal-family-behind-queen-elizabeths-coffin\/\">for Queen Elizabeth\u2019s funeral<\/a>\u00a0in September 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Harry has repeatedly expressed a desire to bring his children to Britain, which they have not visited for several years, but has said that concerns \u200babout security have complicated those plans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Duke continues to explore every available option to enable the \u200bvisit to proceed safely and to give his children the opportunity to enjoy the UK,\u201d his spokesperson said last week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/06\/world-news\/king-charles-yanks-invitation-for-prince-harry-to-stay-at-buckingham-palace\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"3\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39898584\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 5000w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=300,195&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=768,500&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=1024,667&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=1536,1001&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=2048,1334&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=600,391&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=878,572&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 878w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=93,62&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 93w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=84,56&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 84w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=61,40&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 61w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=83,54&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 83w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=200,130&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=231,150&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=322,210&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=664,433&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 664w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=92,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 92w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=123,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 123w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=1200,782&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=234,152&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-prince-harry-met-father-133472435.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Buckingham Palace, a large ornate building with many windows, columns, and a flag flying, stands behind gardens with red and purple flowers and green grass, under a blue sky.\" width=\"906\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Harry will not stay at Buckingham Palace \u2014 even though his team said he had accepted an invite.<span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The prince has long argued that security concerns put his family at risk when visiting Britain.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, he lost a legal challenge against a government decision to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/05\/02\/entertainment\/king-charles-frustrated-by-prince-harrys-in-security-appeal-battle-report\/\">remove the automatic police protection afforded to him<\/a>\u00a0after he stepped down from royal duties in 2020 and moved to the United States with \u200bMeghan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"comments-inline-cta\" data-comment-count=\"\" data-prompt=\"What do you think?\"><\/div>\n<p>The planned visit had raised the prospect of a rare meeting between Archie and Lilibet and their grandfather, King Charles, who has seen little of the children in recent years as relations between Harry and the royal family remain strained.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-nyp-editor-universal-promo\">\n<div class=\"upb-content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"upb-content upb-carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" aria-roledescription=\"UPB: HD America 250\" data-autoplay=\"false\" 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