Prince William's major snub as Prince Harry plots his royal return to the UK

Prince William is reportedly planning to snub his little brother, Prince Harry, when he and his family eventually come to visit the rest of the royal family in the UK.

A friend of Harry's recently told the Sunday Times that "he'd love" to be invited by his father, King Charles, to spend some family time at Sandringham this summer. If he and his family were to be invited by the King, there would be a package of security that would automatically kick in to protect them, the source added.

But another source has told The Mirror that the Prince and Princess of Wales, 43 and 44 years old respectively, would likely not be as thrilled to see Harry, 41, return to the royal fold with his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, 44, and his two children, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four. The family have not been to the UK together since 2022.

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The source said that any invitation would be made by the King alone, and that "The Prince and Princess of Wales's position has not changed and they would not make arrangements to see them outside of them potentially attending an official public engagement."

Any plans to head back to the UK will come after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's unofficial tour of Australia starting in April.

The visit includes media, business and private engagements, with the Duchess slated to attend the Her Best Life event at Coogee, where tickets cost $2699 to $3199 per person.

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Meanwhile, Prince Harry will speak at the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit in Melbourne, where tickets start at $1978.

Meghan will also be looking to launch her lifestyle brand, As Ever, Down Under, after terminating her deal with Netflix to promote it.

However, not everyone is looking forward to their visit.

As the couple prepare to make their way Down Under for a tour in April, a petition boasting over 35,000 signatures has been circulating online, calling for no taxpayers' money to be contributed.

"These activities are private and commercial and must be treated strictly as a private visit," the petition read.

"At a time when Australians are facing significant cost-of-living pressures, including rising grocery bills, fuel prices, mortgage stress driven by interest rate hikes, and increasing energy costs, public resources must be used responsibly and applied fairly, without special treatment for high-profile individuals."

The petition has caught the eye of the Montecito-based pair, with a representative of the couple weighing in.

"It's a moot point. The trip is being funded privately, so I'm not sure what this petition hopes to achieve," a rep for the couple said, according to the Daily Mail.

"If you wanted to dive into the ridiculousness of this petition as an agenda for spreading misinformation, then one could equally hypothesise that there are approximately 26.5 million Australians who haven't signed it, who must therefore agree with the taxpayer picking up the tab for their visit.

"Of course, that is another equally stupid assertion to make."

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