Prince Harry's UK visit marred by court loss and meeting

Prince Harry’s visit to the United Kingdom this week, intended to promote the Invictus Games, was overshadowed by a significant legal defeat and a private family reunion that failed to produce a public reconciliation. The Duke of Sussex arrived on July 6 for a series of engagements, but his wife, Meghan Markle, did not accompany him for any public events, marking her continued absence from the UK since Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in September 2022.

The week’s difficulties began with a major court ruling. On July 7, the High Court dismissed all 97 claims in Prince Harry’s privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Limited, the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. The judge’s decision was described by the publisher as an overwhelming victory. The legal defeat, which could leave Harry responsible for a substantial portion of the publisher’s legal costs, coincided with the start of his Invictus Games engagements, diverting media attention from his charitable work.

Amid the public setback, a private family gathering took place on July 10. Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles III and Queen Camilla met with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their two children,...