Overview
- Multiple outlets citing unnamed sources report Harry intends to invite the King to deliver the opening address as a public olive branch.
- An Invictus Games spokesperson confirmed the Royal Family will be invited in due course and said organisers would welcome their presence.
- Planning teams are reportedly preparing for a possible role for the monarch at the opening ceremony, though neither Buckingham Palace nor Harry’s representatives have confirmed participation.
- The Birmingham Games are scheduled for July 10–17, 2027 at the NEC, marking the event’s first UK staging since the 2014 launch.
- Security considerations remain central, with the Sun reporting Meghan could travel for her first UK visit in four years subject to protection arrangements.