The duke previously expressed strong reservations about the safety of his family without official state protection during an interview.
"I can't see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK at this point," said Prince Harry.
Government officials stated that they do not publicly disclose specific security arrangements for high-profile figures to maintain the integrity of those safety measures.
"It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals' security," said a government spokesman.
A source told Vanity Fair that King Charles offered a suite of rooms at Buckingham Palace, but the monarch refuses to personally intervene in official committee decisions.
"He had assumed that because he was bringing the kids, and the king had made a royal residence available to them, he would get what he has been pushing for all along—full-time police protection.
That has not been the case," the source said.
The source noted that the ongoing dispute regarding travel arrangements has left the duke highly stressed ahead of the scheduled trip.
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"From speaking to people close to him, it’s clear he is stressed and very disappointed in RAVEC’s decision not to give his family the security he believes they need to have to be safe when they are traveling," the source added.
