Meghan Markle and Prince Harry trip to UK hangs in the balance amid row with Home Office over security

The couple no longer perform royal duties as they have launched new independent endeavours, including Meghan's new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard.

Earlier this year, the duchess sent jars of homemade jam to friends and influencers in California.

She also recently filmed a new cooking show on Netflix as part of her and Harry's deal with the streaming giant.

The Duchess of Sussex last visited the UK in 2022 for Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will be spending much of the summer holidays in Balmoral in Aberdeenshire, with other members of the Royal Family.

It is not known if Prince Harry and Meghan will take a trip to the UK to visit.

However, GB News understands that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex must comply with policies set by the Home Office and Ravec before travelling to the UK.

Prince Harry brought a legal challenge against the downgrading of his security when he stopped being a working royal.

The committee deciding on security for royalty, VIPs and senior public figures, known as Ravec, changed Prince Harry's level of protection when his status changed, as he stopped being a working member of the Royal Family.

The Ravec committee decided that Prince Harry should have a "bespoke" arrangement for his publicly-funded security when in the UK, as he was no longer eligible for the level of protection for working royals.

Retired High Court judge Sir Peter Lane rejected the duke’s case in February 2024 and concluded Ravec’s approach was not irrational nor procedurally unfair.

Harry then lost an initial attempt to appeal but was able to ask the Court of Appeal directly for permission to challenge Lane’s decision.

In May, the duke was given the green light to challenge at the Court of Appeal, according to an order by Lord Justice Bean.

Prince Harry's legal team previously said the duke "hopes he will obtain justice from the Court of Appeal".

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"The duke is not asking for preferential treatment," his lawyers had said.

A source told The Mail: "These factors ultimately determine whether they can travel individually or as a family."

The couple and their children Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three, live in Montecito, about two hours west of Los Angeles.