King Charles 'will offer Prince Harry a room at Buckingham Palace when he returns to the UK in the coming weeks'

Published: 01:10, 27 July 2026 | Updated: 03:07, 27 July 2026 King Charles will offer Prince Harry a room at Buckingham Palace when he returns to Britain in the coming weeks, according to reports.  The 41-year-old Duke did not stay in the palace earlier this month after taking too long to accept an offer of royal accommodation from the King.  The prince was told he could not take up a stay at the residence at least 36 hours before his own team announced to the world that he would be. But now it is understood that he has accepted a fresh offer to stay at the Palace well in advance, according to The Sun. Harry will visit Britain for events around the annual WellChild Awards in September.  It is not known if his wife Meghan, along with Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, will join him on his visit.   The Duke returned to the UK for five days of engagements in London and Birmingham earlier this month.  Royal officials had informed him that the stay in Buckingham Palace could not go ahead because the necessary staffing and hospitality arrangements were no longer in place, making it logistically impossible.  King Charles will offer Prince Harry a room at Buckingham Palace when he returns to Britain in the coming weeks The 41-year-old Duke did not stay in the palace earlier this month after taking too long to accept an offer of royal accommodation from the King However, there was confusion at the Palace when Harry's team briefed preferred media outlets, including the BBC, that he would be staying at Buckingham Palace this week, citing direct discussions with the King. Within minutes – and only hours before Harry was due to land in Britain – those claims were publicly challenged. Palace sources said the Duke had simply failed to respond in time despite having had several weeks to consider the offer. Harry's spokesman subsequently issued an extraordinary statement expressing 'disappointment' and accusing Buckingham Palace of withdrawing the offer 'at the last moment' – a development that has plunged the Duke's forthcoming visit into fresh turmoil. While every effort had, it is understood, been made to facilitate Harry's stay, the Royal Household requires a minimum period of notice to ensure a royal residence can be staffed and prepared appropriately.  If Harry is to visit Britain in September, he would have needed to give plenty of notice to allow him to stay in the Palace.   Harry remains enraged that he does not receive around-the-clock police protection during his trips to the UK. Instead he has to give three weeks' notice of his visits which are assessed on a 'case-by-case' basis.