Updated on: July 6, 2026 / 8:21 AM EDT
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Prince Harry's accommodation plans in London were thrown into confusion Monday after Buckingham Palace contradicted his spokesperson and denied he would stay there, in the latest snag to his U.K. visit.The estranged prince was to arrive in the U.K. to start a five-day visit, without his family, a source close to Harry told the AFP news agency, after their police protection reportedly fell through.The royal drama continued as the Duke of Sussex's spokesperson said he had accepted an invitation to stay at Buckingham Palace, CBS News' partner network the BBC reported Monday.However, shortly after, the palace said Harry would not stay at the royal residence after he missed a deadline at the end of last week to take up the offer.Buckingham Palace needs a minimum notice to host guests like the prince, which was not met, sources tell CBS News.The sources add that the Palace made multiple requests for clarification on the offer of accommodation but didn't receive a formal response.The offer was formally declined on Saturday then later belatedly accepted, according to the sources, by which time the deadline had passed.
Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, delivers a speech during the Kyiv Security Forum , in Kyiv on April 23, 2026.
