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Harry 'to bring family to UK' for first time in years

Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles, will bring his two children on a rare visit to the United Kingdom next month, the ‌Daily Telegraph newspaper reports.

Harry, who moved to the United States with his US wife Meghan in 2020, ‌has not brought his children, seven-year-old Archie and five-year-old Lilibet, back to the UK in recent years but the ‌family will come over next month for an event to promote his Invictus Games, the paper said.

There was no immediate comment from his spokesperson.

Last year, the Duke of Sussex, 41, lost a battle with the UK government over his security arrangements after which he said he could not safely bring his family to ‌the United Kingdom.

That decision, ‌combined with a ⁠public, high-profile falling out with both his father and elder brother Prince ​William, has meant the King has barely seen his two grandchildren since they were born.

The last time they were all in the UK was in 2022 during celebrations to mark the late Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on the throne.

Last September, Harry met up with King Charles for their first face-to-face encounter in 20 months, in what was ⁠regarded as a step towards ending the rift which ‌followed his ​and Meghan's criticism of the royals and the institution.

But relations among the Windsors remain strained, especially between the ​brothers.

"Harry says he's ‌coming back before the end of the year with the children with the express intent to ​reunite with his dad," an unnamed source told the Telegraph.

"He has wanted to have his kids meet their grandfather, especially after their summit in London last year. While there have been deep-seated ​trust ​issues around Harry, there is a sense now ​that all parties want peace."

The prince was already ‌due to be in the UK next month to promote next year's Invictus Games - the international sporting event that he founded in 2014 for military personnel wounded in action - which is being held in Birmingham, central England.

The government decided to remove automatic police protection for Harry in the UK when he stepped down from royal duties ​in 2020.

During visits last year, a known stalker was said to have got close to him on ​two occasions.

The Telegraph ⁠said he had been assured adequate security would now be in place.

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