Commenting on the potential for a more positive year ahead, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told the Mirror that 2026 could be a strong year for Harry. She suggested that a favourable security review would remove a major barrier to visiting the UK more regularly and possibly allow him to bring his children with him. Bond also noted that the security issue has complicated Harry’s relationship with his father and said that rebuilding their bond would likely depend on face-to-face meetings during visits to Britain.
She added that Harry could support reconciliation by being flexible around King Charles’s busy schedule and by ensuring that any meetings remain entirely private. Bond also encouraged Harry to write to his father, describing the King as an enthusiastic letter writer who may appreciate that form of communication.