The royal family is holding a crisis summit at Balmoral to discuss Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's unexpected return to Britain, after the couple's move was announced this week. King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate are spending their summer break at the Scottish estate, where the deliberations echo the 2020 Sandringham summit that formalised the couple's departure.
A decision on the family's security arrangements is not expected before their arrival at the end of this month. The Duke has written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood requesting clarity, while the Royal and VIP Executive Committee reassesses his bid for automatic police protection. Former Home Secretary David Blunkett suggested the family receive a mid-level security provision, saying Harry remains a close member of the royal family.
The Cotswolds in southwest England has been named as a possible residence. Polls show the couple remain deeply unpopular, with 65 percent of Britons holding a negative view of Meghan.