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Prince Harry Says It’s Great To Be Back In Britain For Invictus Games
Prince Harry says it's great to be back on British soil after six years abroad. He is focusing on the Invictus Games in Birmingham next July.
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“As Page Six previously reported, the Sussexes pulled their two children from their ritzy $35K-a-year prep school after two days due to a security risk earlier this week.”Read the original ↗
Reuters
“Earlier, Harry spoke at an event focused on improving the care of children wounded in conflict hosted by charity Save the Children and Imperial College London.”Read the original ↗
Some outlets prioritise day-to-day security and schooling changes; others focus on engagements.
Harry returns to Britain
Prince Harry said it was "great" to be back in Britain after spending six years living in California, telling Canadian network CTV that "It's been great to be back on British soil." Harry said the move gives him a chance to focus on the Invictus Games in Birmingham in July next year, and he spoke after completing a skydive in Toronto to honour a promise to a 102-year-old World War Two veteran.
“It's been great to be back on British soil.”
Harry made his first public appearance on Thursday since he and Meghan returned to Britain after six years in California, and Harry told the crowd, "It's good to be back on British soil." Harry attended the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards in London, which are linked to the Invictus Games, and he also spoke at an event focused on improving the care of children wounded in conflict hosted by charity Save the Children and Imperial College London.
Security, schools, and Ravec
Harry and Meghan stepped back as senior royals and began a new life in the US in 2020, before returning to live in Britain last month, with the family reportedly basing themselves at a private property outside of London in the Cotswolds area.
The Sussexes' children, Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, had to be moved to a different school only days after they started over security concerns about the school run, and their private security team had raised concerns about the distance and heavy traffic on the route.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved their children to a different school amid security concerns, and a spokesperson for the couple told People, "The decision for the children to move schools was taken following a discussion with the family’s security team." The committee which oversees royal and VIP security, Ravec, is set to reconsider the family's level of police protection now that they are full-time residents rather than visitors.
Invictus stakes and royal tensions
The Invictus Games will take place in Birmingham from 10 to 17 July next year, with 550 wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans from 25 nations expected to compete in 12 adaptive sports. At the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards, Prince Harry spoke about being back in Britain and said, "It's great to be back on British soil," while the BBC said he told CTV there were "lots of reasons" for the family's return but did not elaborate.
Charles hosted a conference for AI leaders amid criticism in a forthcoming book by the brother of his late first wife, Diana, and the book by Charles Spencer is being serialised in the Daily Mail. Harry and Meghan's return to the UK has been marked by tensions with the Royal Family, and the Sussexes are waiting to hear whether they will receive taxpayer-funded security in the UK, with Ravec set to reconsider their police protection.