Harry Returns to London for Court Case

Prince Harry, 41, is set to arrive back in Britain next week for the opening of his High Court trial, marking the final stage in a series of legal actions he has brought against Associated Newspapers.

However, while the Duke of Sussex is in London, several members of his immediate family will be elsewhere.

William and Kate Head to Scotland

On January 21, Prince William, 43, and Kate Middleton, 44, will travel hundreds of miles north for a joint visit in Scotland.

Their day will begin at the National Curling Academy in Stirling, where they are due to meet Great Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic curling teams ahead of the upcoming Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympic Games.

The royal couple will then visit Radical Weavers, also in Stirling. The organization is a working hand-weaving studio and charity that teaches visitors about the heritage of Scottish tartan. It also highlights the therapeutic benefits of weaving, with participants creating blankets and textiles that are donated to people in need.

Harry’s Legal Battle Continues

While William and Kate are in Scotland, Prince Harry is expected to spend most of the week in court. He is one of several high-profile figures — alongside Elton John, Elizabeth Hurley, and Sadie Frost, the former wife of Jude Law — suing Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.

The group alleges illegal information-gathering practices. Associated Newspapers has “vigorously” denied the claims, according to previous reporting by the BBC.

Harry is also not expected to see his father, King Charles, during this visit.

The father and son last met face-to-face in September, during Harry’s previous trip to the U.K., which marked their first in-person meeting in 18 months. This time, however, the King will also be in Scotland, with an engagement at the Palace of Holyroodhouse scheduled for January 19.

Possible More Visits to the U.K.

Prince Harry, along with Meghan Markle, 44, and their two children — Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4 — may soon be making more trips back to the U.K.

In the past, Harry has said he did not feel safe bringing his family to Britain after his full-time security protection was removed when he and Meghan stepped back from their roles as working royals in 2020.

Earlier this month, however, sources told PEOPLE that there were “positive” signs coming from the government regarding a possible reversal of that decision. At the time, insiders were cautiously optimistic that Harry could once again be granted taxpayer-funded security while in the U.K.