Overview
- Multiple outlets, citing unnamed insiders, report Harry hopes to share the opening ceremony stage with the King as a public olive branch after years of strain.
- Planning teams are said to be preparing for a potential royal role, though neither Buckingham Palace nor the Sussex camp has confirmed any arrangement.
- An Invictus Games spokesperson said royal invitations have not yet been sent but the presence of Royal Family members would be welcomed.
- Birmingham 2027 is scheduled for July 10–17 at the NEC, marking the competition’s first return to the UK since its 2014 launch.
- Security and logistics remain key variables, with a Home Office/Met review and Harry’s mid-January High Court privacy case cited as practical constraints.