“Prince Harry is asking for the Metropolitan Police to protect him and (if he were to bring them) his family on occasional visits to the UK. It does not seem an unreasonable request. He cannot change the fact that he is the king’s son.”

“Could pave the way for a family reunion”

Jennie continued by emphasising the emotional importance of such a development.

“If he [Harry] gets his wish and his security is restored when he is in the UK, it could pave the way to a family reunion,” she said.

“There’s no doubt that our elderly king would love to see his grandchildren. And, for all the bitterness of recent years, he still loves his youngest son, his ‘darling boy’.”

She also noted that Harry appears “sincere” when he “talks about wanting his children to know and understand their heritage”.

Prince Harry has spoken publicly about wanting Archie and Lilibet to remain connected to their British roots.

Following the loss of his court appeal in May, Harry said in an interview: “I can’t see a world in which I will be bringing my wife and children back to the UK. They’re going to miss everything, I love my country. I miss the UK, I miss parts of the UK.”