Prince Harry Arrives at Invictus Games Event Alone

Prince Harry has returned to the United Kingdom this week to promote the 2027 Invictus Games, but his visit has been overshadowed by security disputes, last-minute changes to his wife's travel plans, and a recent legal defeat. The Duke of Sussex is attending events alone after Meghan Markle and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, decided not to participate in public engagements due to security concerns.

Harry's primary focus is a series of events marking the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games, which will be held in Birmingham next year. On Friday, July 10, he attended a showcase at the city's National Exhibition Centre, watching demonstrations of sports like wheelchair rugby and even playing a game of pickleball with competitors. The visit follows a private foundation engagement at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London earlier in the week, which he attended alone.

The trip's itinerary has been marked by confusion and adjustment. Initial plans indicated Meghan would join her husband for events in both London and Birmingham, which would have been her first public appearance in the UK since 2022. However, those plans were scaled back due to a reported dispute...