Prince Harry has now arrived in the UK, GB News can confirm.The Duke of Sussex has travelled without his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, over security concerns.It remains undecided whether the Duchess of Sussex, Archie and Lilibet will join Harry later in the week for the parts of his visit outside London.The duke’s UK arrival comes hours after his spokesman issued a furious statement in response to Buckingham Palace’s denial that Harry would be staying in the London residence.GB News exclusively revealed earlier today that the Duke of Sussex had accepted King Charles’s offer to stay in the monarch’s official residence, something Harry’s office continues to stand by.However, royal aides have denied that the King’s youngest son will be staying at Buckingham Palace.Harry’s spokesman told GB News on Monday morning: “I am aware of multiple briefings from Buckingham Palace last week suggesting that the Duke had not accepted the offer of accommodation at a Royal Residence.”Following Ravec’s decision not to provide security for his family, the Duke spent last week making alternative security arrangements. Once those arrangements were in place, he was able to formally accept the offer of accommodation for himself over the weekend.Prince Harry has now arrived in the UK, GB News can confirm (stock picture) | GETTY”It is therefore disappointing that the offer has now been withdrawn, with Tuesday’s judgment in the Associated Newspapers Limited case cited as the reason. Buckingham Palace has, however, been aware of that judgment since last Thursday.”It is therefore unclear why, having formally accepted the accommodation offer, it has now been withdrawn at the last moment.”Palace aides indicated that Harry initially declined an offer to reside in the residence, but later changed his mind after the deadline had passed.The Household requires a minimum level of notice as a courtesy to royal staff, GB News understands.
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The Duke of Sussex will not be staying in Buckingham Palace during his stay | GETTY It is also thought that because Harry is due to discover on Tuesday, while on UK soil, whether he has prevailed in his landmark privacy battle against the publisher of the Daily Mail, this adds complications to staying at Buckingham Palace. King Charles must remain constitutionally neutral in all matters.The People’s Channel further understands that the King is keen to make an appropriate royal residence available for Harry, Meghan, Archie and Lilibet in the future.The duke is due in Birmingham for the Invictus Games’ One Year To Go ceremony, and it is believed he is very keen to take the children to visit his mother’s grave in Northamptonshire.Despite the fact that the Duchess of Sussex and her two children are confirmed not to be travelling to London, they could still visit Birmingham and Northamptonshire, though this is not yet clarified.Princess Diana was laid to rest at Althorp Park, the Spencer family’s ancestral estate, in 1997.According to the website for the stately home, Althorp House will be closed between July 10 and July 11.Harry’s team confirmed last month that he intended to travel to the UK with his family, reuniting his children with the King.However, the trip was quickly thrown into uncertainty with regard to security and whether Harry would receive taxpayer-funded protection for his family during their stay.The prince discovered last month that a crucial review by the Risk Management Board, part of the process through which Ravec determines his security requirements, had still not occurred, potentially leaving his family at risk.Harry’s private security team warned the Government in a 40-page threat assessment that five out of six known terrorist plots targeting the duke have originated on British soil.They added that a terrorist attack on Harry during the Invictus Games could result in mass casualties.One option that could still be explored is flying his family to Birmingham for the day. However, with Harry ruling out London, it adds a significant challenge to King Charles’s reconciliation with Archie and Lilibet.Prince Harry’s programme will commence with an Invictus Games Foundation event at Chatham House before the duke makes a public appearance at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.The Duchess of Sussex was due to accompany her husband to the hospital, but is confirmed to be no longer travelling to London.