Prince Harry WILL return to Britain for Invictus Games event for first time since Kate revealed she is undergoing cancer treatment – as royal experts say it is ‘unlikely’ he will visit his sister-in-law but reunion with ailing father could be on the cards
Prince Harry is set to return to Britain in just a few days for the Invictus Games 10th anniversary in his first visit since Kate Middleton revealed her cancer diagnosis.
An Invictus Games spokesperson confirmed the Duke of Sussex will attend the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday May 8, but it is yet unclear whether his wife Meghan Markle will be joining him.
He is expected to provide a reading at the event, marking a decade since the games were founded as a sporting event for injured and sick military personnel and veterans.
Actor Damian Lewis is also expected to recite the Invictus poem at St Paul’s for the anniversary of the games for injured servicemen and women.
It comes as the Duke is embroiled in a legal row about his taxpayer-funded personal security when he visits Britain.
The visit is the first time the Duke of Sussex has been in the UK since his last 26-hour trip in February, after his father King Charles announced his cancer diagnosis.
Royal experts say it is ‘unlikely’ that Harry will meet with the Princess of Wales, who disclosed her own battle with the disease in a video message to the nation last month.
Tom Bower told MailOnline: ‘I’m sure he won’t see Kate. But to reassert his royalty and his titles to enhance his brand, he will make a huge effort to be seen visiting his father, the King. I would be surprised if Meghan came.
Royal commentator, Richard Fitzwilliams added: ‘Katherine is undergoing preventative chemotherapy treatment and given how deep the rift is, to me it seems unlikely.
‘The only hope of reconciliation is that it would happen privately and we wouldn’t know.’
However, Mr Fitzwilliams pointed out that a serious illness can sometimes be a ‘gamechanger’ in familial relationships.
