By

Olivia Craighead,

a news writer for The Cut who covers pop culture and celebrity.

Previously, she wrote about pop culture and entertainment at Gawker.

Last week, a spokesperson for Prince Harry announced that Harry would be returning to the U.K. with Meghan Markle and their children in tow. This would be the family’s first trip to Harry’s home country since 2022, when they attended the festivities for Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee. Finally, the children would get some time with their grandfather, King Charles, and Harry might even get something close to a reconciliation with his father. That sounds really nice, right? Well, maybe not — now it seems like he might not be able to bring any family members at all. Here’s what’s going on.