Prince Harry and Meghan: Will they or won't they, and will we care?

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. Prince Harry and Meghan: Will they or won't they, and will we care? Image source, ReutersImage caption, Prince Harry and Meghan haven't been together in London since 2022BySean Coughlan Royal correspondentPublished11 minutes agoIf coverage of the Royal Family can seem like a soap opera, it's never more so than when Prince Harry is in town. Brother against brother.

A son seeking reconciliation with a father. Competitive sister-in-laws. A grandfather wanting to see his grandchildren.

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And now, will they or won't they be here? We can expect to see all those storylines when Prince Harry and possibly his wife Meghan and their children Archie, aged seven, and Lilibet, aged five, return to the UK this week. A detailed plan of the visit was initially issued which included the Duchess of Sussex - but because of concerns over security, she and the children now won't be at the start of the trip in London, but might be elsewhere in the UK later in the week.

Determined mood inside Team Sussex Image source, Instagram/Meghan, Duchess of SussexImage caption, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex celebrated their daughter Lilibet's fifth birthday last month. Their son Archie is seven The purpose of the trip is to get ready for the Invictus Games and to attend charity events. There are five days of engagements which begin on Tuesday in London before moving on to Birmingham, which will host the games for injured military veterans next year.

Whether fairly or not, the focus will be on family tensions and whether there are any signs of bridges being built between the returning Sussexes and their royal relations. This latest chopping and changing over whether they are coming won't have helped that cause of reconciliation. You can almost imagine Palace officials rolling their eyes and muttering, "Nightmare".

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But Harry has always been intensely sensitive around the safety of his family. But if the security concerns can be overcome, and Meghan and the children do come for part of the visit, it will be the first time the Sussexes will have all been together in the UK since Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee in 2022. That seems like another era, as well as another reign.

From inside Team Sussex, the mood seems determined despite the uncertainty. It's understood Prince Harry is looking forward to seeing friends and family and that nothing is going to sour his chance to support his Invictus "second family". Image source, Eric Charbonneau/Invictus Games Foundation via Getty ImagesImage caption, Harry is looking forward to supporting his Invictus "second family"But there always seems to be drama, not to mention psychodrama, wherever the Sussexes go.

This time round, while they're in the UK, we're expecting the result of Prince Harry's court case against Associated Newspapers over allegations of unlawful information gathering. The outcome could add another flavour to events - although Meghan will not now be in the UK when the ruling is published.

The story has become one of the most prominent items on the global agenda.