Prince Harry is set to travel from California to the UK next month for a series of promotional events ahead of the 2027 Birmingham Invictus Games.
Despite ongoing tensions within the Royal Family, King Charles has expressed his backing for the veteran-focused sporting competition.
A friend of the monarch stated: "Like the rest of the Royal Family, His Majesty believes that Invictus is a very worthy cause.
“He hopes that the Games will be a big success for Birmingham next year and is aware that a lot of taxpayers' money has been spent on it."
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The public investment in the Games is substantial, with the Government pledging up to £26million through the Office for Veterans' Affairs.
This significant commitment of taxpayer funds underscores the importance placed on the international competition, which brings together wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans from around the world.
Birmingham will host the Games next year, making it the first time the competition has been held in the UK since its inaugural edition in London in 2014.
Security arrangements for the duke's upcoming visit will mirror those from his September trip last year, with police protection limited to Invictus-related engagements.
King Charles has expressed his backing for the veteran-focused sporting competition.
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A source explained: "When Harry came last September, he was granted police protection at certain times, such as when he attended the WellChild Awards. That will be the same this time for his Invictus events."
The restricted protection follows Harry's unsuccessful legal battle over his security status in Britain.
Civil servants on the committee reportedly opposed granting the couple automatic protection, citing political risk and concerns about taxpayer sentiment.
Earlier this year, the Royal and VIP Executive Committee began reviewing whether to restore the automatic, taxpayer-funded protection that Harry and Meghan forfeited when they stepped back from royal duties in 2020.
The restricted protection follows Harry's unsuccessful legal battle over his security status in Britain.
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A spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stated: "There is no change in the security situation as far as we are aware.
“We wouldn't comment on meetings with the Duke's family."
Harry had hoped to bring Meghan and their children on the trip, which would mark the Duchess of Sussex's first return to Britain since Queen Elizabeth's funeral in September 2022.
Prince Archie, now seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, have not visited their father's homeland since June 2022, when they attended the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
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