Overview
- Harry has asked organisers to invite King Charles to take part in the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham, with options reportedly including the opening or closing ceremony or meeting competitors.
- The push follows a private Highgrove reunion in July when Harry, Meghan and their children met the King for the first time in more than four years.
- Invictus organisers and Harry’s team have signalled hope that the monarch will accept, but Buckingham Palace has not confirmed any attendance or role.
- Sources say Harry’s aim is twofold: to seek a public sign of reconciliation and to strengthen his case for taxpayer-funded security for family visits to the UK.
- If the King accepted, it would carry political and logistical consequences for the royal household, yet any appearance remains unconfirmed and would require formal Palace agreement.