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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly stopped looking for a home in the UK as security concerns grow for the couple.
Harry took legal action against the Home Office over the February 2020 decision that he should receive a different degree of taxpayer-funded protection when in the country.
The couple have reportedly halted their search for a part-time home near Windsor as it became clear the matter would not come to an end in the near future.
“Harry really does want to spend more time in the UK but doesn’t feel comfortable doing that until the security issues have been ironed out,” a source told The Express.
It comes as the BBC presenter who interviewed the couple upon their engagement responded to claims from the duchess that it felt like a “orchestrated reality show”.
The comment was one in a string of bombshells revealed in the couple’s Netflix documentary series released in 2022.
The sit down Meghan was referring to was with BBC host Mishal Husain, who said she “didn’t know what to make” of the claim.
Birmingham Invictus Games set to be ‘most cohesive ever’
Helen Helliwell, chief executive of Invictus Games Birmingham 2027, said the event would be “the most cohesive, sustainable event in Invictus Games history” with legacy programmes benefiting communities nationwide.
Three new sports – pickleball, laser run and esports – are expected to feature.
Pickleball – one of the new sports – combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis and is played both indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court and with a slightly modified tennis net. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, over the net.
Laser run is a combined event, with competitors alternating between shooting a laser pistol and running.
International competitions of video gaming or esports – electronic sports – have been increasing in prominence. Gamers from across the world gathered in Saudi Arabia earlier this month to face each other in the first Esports World Cup.
Esports has featured at previous Invictus but only as a side event rather than in the main scheduled competition.
Harry and Meghan halt search for UK home
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly stopped looking for a home in the UK as security concerns grow for the couple.
The couple have reportedly halted their search for a part-time home near Windsor as it became clear the matter would not come to an end in the near future.
“Harry really does want to spend more time in the UK but doesn’t feel comfortable doing that until the security issues have been ironed out,” a source told The Express.
“He and Meghan planned on looking for a part-time home near Windsor this year and hoped that the appeals process would be heard before the end of July so that they could properly start their search. However, the court process seems to be taking its time,” the source added.
Will Meghan join Harry in the UK for 2027 Invictus Games?
It is not yet known whether Meghan will accompany Harry to the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham.
She was last seen publicly in the UK at the late Queen’s funeral in 2022.
The duke marked the 10th anniversary of Invictus at a special service in St Paul’s Cathedral in London in May, but he was without Meghan, and there was no appearance by the King or William.
However, the Games hold special memories for Harry and Meghan. They were first pictured in public together at Invictus in Toronto in 2017 as they watched the wheelchair tennis.
The former actress has been an avid supporter of the games and rarely misses events.
Invictus announcement comes at critical time for the games
The announcement that Prince Harry’s Invictus Games is returning to the UK in 2027 has come at a crucial time for the event.
The former chief executive of the games announced his departure recently after a decade at the helm and six games across three continents.
Dominic Reid, who has been credited with helping the foundation’s growth globally, said the organisation was a “great place” but now needed a “fresh look”.
“It’s without question the community that has been built,” he said. “It’s a fantastic closed community and it’s growing 40 per cent a year, which is phenomenal, internationally it’s grown to include friends and families and that’s a vitally important part as well.
“The community is what we have achieved. It has had a healing effect.”
Prince Harry said he was “immensely grateful” to his “friend” Mr Reid for transforming the Paralympic-style sporting competition for wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans from an ambitious idea into a global movement.
He praised his tireless efforts and spoke of the journey they shared together.
Omid Scobie reveals racist threats after Meghan and Harry autobiography
Royal author Omid Scobie has revealed racist comments and threats he received after his Meghan and Harry biography made headlines.
Published late last year, Scobie’s Endgame appeared to name two senior members of the royal family involved in a racism row in a Dutch version of the book.
It received mass press attention and he has now revealed that he and his family were subjected to threats as a result.
“Have I had to call the police over racist comments and threats to burn my house down? Absolutely,” he told Tatler.
“The publisher offered security for my parents because we’ve had a couple of unwanted visitors. I think the whole thing has spun out of control.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s biographer unveils new show with royal spin
Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, acquired the rights to the show after an intense bidding war, PEOPLE reports.
BBC presenter responds to Meghan Markle’s ‘reality show’ claim
The BBC presenter who interviewed Meghan and Harry upon their engagement has responded to claims that the sit down felt like a “orchestrated reality show”.
Mishal Husain was one of the unlikely figures caught in the crossfire of the couple’s 2022 Netflix documentary series, in which Meghan made the comment.
The BBC host has now said she “didn’t know what to make” of the claim as she revealed the couple seemed certain of their future.
“When the Duchess of Sussex said that my engagement interview with her and Harry was an ‘orchestrated reality show’ I didn’t know what to make of it,” she wrote in the August issue of Saga magazine.
“They seemed to have thought through what their new lives would be like and what marriage would mean for her life in particular.”
She added: “There was nothing that pointed to what would happen. It was two people who were full of joy in each other and life.”
Invictus Games to return to UK
Prince Harry’s Invictus Games is set to return to the UK for the first time since its inauguration.
The Duke of Sussex has congratulated Birmingham as it was announced the west-midlands city would host the games in 2027.
The UK government-backed £26 million proposal beat competition from Washington DC to stage the event at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in three years’ time.
Harry, who founded the sporting competition for wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans, said Birmingham’s strong ties to the military community had made it a “formidable contender”.
A home turf competition now raises the question as to whether Harry’s father the King, brother the Prince of Wales and other members of the royal family will attend to support the event.
Charles and William backed Harry when he launched the major venture 10 years ago, joining him at the opening ceremony and later flanking him as they watched the athletics together in high spirits.
But much has changed in the years that followed, with Harry stepping down as a working royal with the Duchess of Sussex and moving to the US.
Prince George turns 11
Prince George, the eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales, celebrated his 11th birthday on Monday.
The celebrations come after an eventful few weeks for George who joined his father at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, last weekend to support England in the Euro 2024 final which they lost to Spain.
The heir to the throne has had a difficult year as he saw his mother, the Princess of Wales, undergo cancer treatment this year.
However, if tradition remains, Kate would have been up until late last night to bake a cake for her firstborn son.
“I love making the cake.” She revealed to Mary Berry on a 2019 episode of A Berry Royal Christmas. “It’s become a bit of a tradition that I stay up ‘til midnight with ridiculous amounts of cake mix and icing and I make far too much. But I love it.”
Kate Middleton’s sweet tradition for children’s birthday
Prince George, the eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales, is celebrating his 11th birthday on today.
The celebrations come after an eventful few weeks for George who joined his father at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, last weekend to support England in the Euro 2024 final which they lost to Spain.
The heir to the throne has had a difficult year as he saw his mother, the Princess of Wales, undergo cancer treatment this year.
However, if tradition remains, Kate would have been up until late last night to bake a cake for her firstborn son.
“I love making the cake.” She revealed to Mary Berry on a 2019 episode of A Berry Royal Christmas. “It’s become a bit of a tradition that I stay up ‘til midnight with ridiculous amounts of cake mix and icing and I make far too much. But I love it.”
Source: independent.co.uk
