Prince Harry will not be staying at Buckingham Palace during his visit to London this week. The trip, initially planned with his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and their two children, will now be a solo visit focused on several charities, including the Invictus Games.
ABC News reports that an offer for Harry to stay at Buckingham Palace was made but was formally declined by his team on Saturday morning. Later that day, Harry's team reversed their decision and accepted the offer; however, it was too late for the Royal Household to accommodate the request, according to a royal source.
A spokesperson for Harry described the withdrawal of the accommodation as "disappointing" and stated it is "unclear why, having formally accepted the accommodation offer, it has now been withdrawn at the last moment."
The palace reportedly cited that Harry's first engagement on Tuesday coincides with a ruling expected in a legal case involving Harry and other celebrities, including Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley, against the publishers of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Sussexes had announced last week their intention to travel to the U.K. as a family from July 7 to 11. It remains unknown where Harry will stay during his time in London, where he grew up and lived for much of his life.
In May 2025, Harry lost an appeal challenging the British government's decision to reduce his publicly funded security after he and Meghan stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and relocated to California.
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