Prince Harry is considering pulling the plug on his rumored upcoming trip to London, according to reports.
The Duke of Sussex, 39, was reportedly gearing up to jet off to his home soil in May to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.
But according to insiders, Harry is concerned over his own safety after being stripped of taxpayer-funded security protection in the UK.
Sources claim that the father of two is now looking into appearing via video link or a pre-recorded message instead.
“Whenever Harry travels to the UK, his trips are always dependent on how secure he is,” a source told the Express.
“Before deciding whether to attend the Invictus Games anniversary event, his security team must be sure that St. Paul’s is adequately protected by the metropolitan police and his own security needs are met while he’s in London.”
“Harry wants to spend more time in the UK with his family, but there’s no way he can do that while a question mark hangs over his security detail,” the Duke added.
The insider added that Harry was left “extremely disappointed” over his security in the UK — or lack thereof.
The Post has reached out to Harry’s reps for comment.
While Harry’s rumored trip is still unconfirmed, it’s believed that celebrations will take place at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
It’s unclear if the trip will be yet another solo venture, following hot on the heels of his 24-hour dash in February.
That month, Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, 42, were stripped of funded police protection after they stepped back from being “working royals” and moved to the US in 2020.
This means that the Sussexes will now have to pay out of pocket for their security when traveling across the pond.
Harry’s lawyers had sought a judicial review of the government’s refusal of his offer to hire police officers as his private security detail, which was initially denied by London’s High Court in May 2023.
And earlier this month, Harry lost his bid to appeal London High Court’s ruling in a final blow to his case.
What’s more, he was ordered to pay 90% of the UK Home Office’s legal costs for defending the court’s initial ruling.
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