The Duke of Sussex looks set to return to the UK in just weeks

Meghan Markle may have to eat “humble pie” as she faces a “U-turn” decision should Prince Harry be granted security in the UK, a royal author has claimed.

The Duchess of Sussex has not traveled to the UK since Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in 2022, despite her husband making frequent trips back to the country of his birth.

Harry claimed it was “impossible” for him to safely bring Meghan and their children to the UK in the aftermath of his High Court defeat last year, but with his security now being reviewed, the Duchess of Sussex could return to the UK.

Royal author Duncan Larcombe said: “The security issue has essentially been used as an excuse for Meghan not to come to the UK in the last few years. But many people think the real reason is to do with the public reaction that she’d receive over here.

Duncan Larcombe has claimed Meghan Markle may have to eat “some humble pie” should Prince Harry’s UK security be granted | GETTY

“If the protection is put back in place for Harry and Meghan when they’re on UK soil, then there’s really no excuse for her to stay away, so she has to be considering doing a U-turn – she has no choice but to think about it given the new review.

“But, effectively, she’ll come face to face with the British public and members of the family that she’s been at pains to criticise.

“She will want to support Harry how she can, and has also said that she doesn’t like to be away from her children for long, so there are going to be some difficult decisions either way.

Meghan is likely to make a return to the UK when the Invictus Games take place in Birmingham in the summer of 2027.

Mr Larcombe continued: “Meghan is not stupid, she knows that staying away would do her no favours in terms of how people view her over here.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will host the Invictus Games in Birmingham in 2027 | GETTY

“It would start to raise all sorts of questions about the couple’s relationship and them wanting different things.

“I’m sure they’ll be talking to their UK advisors about how the land lies, and if you believe the polls, people may want to see Harry back in the fold but at the moment.” he concluded to the Mirror.

The Duke of Sussex is set for a return to the UK in just weeks as his legal battle with Associated Newspapers approaches a High Court trial.

Harry, alongside six other prominent figures, is pursuing legal action against the publisher of the Daily Mail over claims of unlawful information gathering spanning three decades.

ANL, which also operates The Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, firmly rejects all accusations of wrongdoing.

The full trial is anticipated to commence at London’s High Court later this month, with preliminary hearings already underway to address procedural matters.

Prince Harry is set to return to the UK in weeks as he prepares for a High Court battle with Associated Newspapers | GETTY

This lawsuit, initiated in 2022, represents one of multiple legal actions the duke has brought against media organisations since 2019, alleging privacy violations, unlawful practices and inaccurate reporting.

The alleged misconduct is said to have occurred between 1993 and 2011.

ANL has dismissed these accusations as “preposterous smears” and characterised the litigation as “a fishing expedition by the claimants and their lawyers”.

The publisher maintains its complete denial of any illegal conduct throughout the period in question.