Prince Harry 'flew to UK' ahead of key event just hours before King left for Italy

Prince Harry flew back to the UK, just hours before and were due to leave for their historic trip to Italy, it has been claimed. Harry, 40, has reportedly travelled to the UK ahead of another court case .

According to an article by , it is not known whether met with his father prior to his . Harry's four-year court case has so far cost taxpayers £618,622 to defend, the publication also reported. . The last time Harry is known to have met his father was in February 2024, just days after the King revealed his cancer diagnosis.

Speaking of the King and Queen's state visit, British Ambassador to Italy Edward Llewellyn said: "Their visit will strengthen the closeness between our nations. Their love for things Italians cherish - culture, food, heritage - resonate very deeply here."

To mark the King and Queen's upcoming 20th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, - which were taken in Italy earlier this evening. The pictures show the couple in the garden of the British Ambassador to Italy's residence.

Along the new pictures, Buckingham Palace released a statement, which read: "New photographs have been issued of and , to mark their 20th Wedding Anniversary.

The , the first day of Their Majesties' State Visit to The Republic of Italy, at Villa Wolkonsky, in Rome. Their Majesties were photographed this evening, in the Villa's grounds, by photographer Chris Jackson, next to the Neronian spur of the Aqua Claudia."

has made several visits to the UK in the past five years since stepping down as a senior working royal. The Duke of Sussex currently resides in California with and their children, Archie and Lilibet.