Meghan Markle May Return to UK for Invictus Event

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, may return to the United Kingdom this summer for the first time since Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in September 2022, joining her husband, Prince Harry, at the one-year countdown launch for the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham. The event, scheduled for July 10, marks the beginning of preparations for the international multisport competition Harry founded in 2014 for wounded and sick military personnel. The couple has attended similar pre-event ceremonies together in previous years, including in Canada in 2025 and Germany in 2023.

The trip's feasibility largely depends on the resolution of Harry's ongoing legal challenge over his security arrangements in the UK. After stepping back from royal duties in January 2020, Harry and Markle lost access to taxpayer-funded police protection, prompting Harry to hire private security for his visits. He lost an initial court case in 2024 and an appeal in May 2025, but the Home Office initiated a review of the decision in December 2024 following Harry's request for a full risk assessment. The Royal and VIP Executive Committee, known as RAVEC, is expected to issue a ruling soon on whether Harry meets the...