Recent events concerning Prince Harry’s visit to London have led to a dispute over accommodation plans. Buckingham Palace contradicted the prince’s spokesperson, denying claims that Harry would stay at the palace. This added another layer to the challenges surrounding his U.K. trip.

Scheduled for a five-day visit without his family, Prince Harry’s arrival was mentioned by a source close to him, mainly due to uncertainty over police protection arrangements. Initially, it seemed that the prince had accepted an invitation to stay at Buckingham Palace, as reported by BBC, a partner network of CBS News.

However, the palace announced later that Harry would not be residing there. The reason given was a missed deadline last week for accepting the offer. Hosting such guests requires timely notices, and this was missed. Sources revealed that Buckingham Palace made several requests for clarification regarding the accommodation offer but did not receive a formal response. Ultimately, the offer was declined and then accepted too late.

“It is therefore unclear why, having formally accepted the accommodation offer, it has now been withdrawn at the last moment,” a spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex stated.

Despite CBS News reaching out for comments from Harry’s representatives, no prompt reply was received.

The visit marks a significant event, the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games happening in Birmingham, which Harry initiated in 2014 for injured veterans. This trip was initially intended as a family visit to Britain, but due to reported issues regarding royal protection, Harry’s family will not accompany him.

Coinciding with Harry’s visit is the anticipated judgment from a lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, the owner of the Daily Mail, concerning alleged illicit information gathering. Since his departure from the royal family and relocation to North America in 2020, Harry’s visits to the U.K. have primarily been for charity efforts and legal matters.