Overview

• Harry plans to email invitations this month to King Charles, Prince William and other senior royals for the Invictus Games scheduled July 12–17, 2027, at Birmingham’s NEC
• The move marks the most significant olive branch since Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and the fallout from their 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview
• Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams warns the invite poses a dilemma for Charles, who as head of state must balance duty to the Armed Forces with unresolved family rifts
• Biographer Ingrid Seward says the King’s attendance will depend on his multi-year schedule planning and concerns over private conversations becoming public
• Invictus Games organizers confirm no formal invitations have yet been issued as preparations remain in the early stages