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Prince Harry’s wife Meghan and their children will not join him in London next week

Prince Harry is due in London and Birmingham for a series of engagements and events promoting the 2027 Invictus Games.

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Same story. Different framing. Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.

DIFFERENT SPIN

HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT

Left-leaningCenter-leftMeghan, Archie and Lilibet will not join Harry on trip to LondonThe IndependentMostly Factual
Right-leaningMeghan & kids will NOT join Harry in London over security fears – casting doubt on a face-to-face meeting with KingThe Sun (US)Mixed
kidssecurityfears
Center baseline · The Straits TimesMostly FactualPrince Harry’s wife Meghan and their children will not join him in London next week

As of July 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Prince Harry is due in London and Birmingham for a series of engagements and events promoting the 2027 Invictus Games.
The headline split The left frames it as "Meghan, Archie and Lilibet will not join Harry on trip to London". The right frames it as "Meghan & kids will NOT join Harry in London over security fears – casting doubt on a face...".
Match confidence High confidence. 9 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

9 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceModerate

74/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftMeghan, Archie and Lilibet will not join Harry on trip to London

The Independent · Center-left · News report

CenterPrince Harry’s wife Meghan and their children will not join him in London next week

The Straits Times · Center · News report

Right / center-rightMeghan Markle, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet may not travel to London with Prince Harry

New York Post · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

CenterMostly Factual
The Straits TimesNews report · Jul 4, 1:52 PM

Prince Harry’s wife Meghan and their children will not join him in London next week

Prince Harry is due in London and Birmingham for a series of engagements and events promoting the 2027 Invictus Games.

Open source
Center-rightMixed
New York PostNews report · Jul 4, 2:39 PM

Meghan Markle, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet may not travel to London with Prince Harry

The future of the Duchess of Sussex's trip with her little ones is up in the air.

Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Jul 4, 1:36 PM

Meghan, Archie and Lilibet will not join Harry on trip to London

Hopes of family reunion with King Charles dashed after Prince Harry and his family embroiled in security row

Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
iNews (UK)News report · Jul 4, 1:28 PM

Meghan and children won’t join Harry in London – questions remain over UK trip

childrenwontquestionsremaintrip

It comes after the Government rejected his request for police protection beyond royal residences

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CenterHigh
BBC NewsNews report · Jul 4, 1:15 PM

Prince Harry will not be joined by Meghan and children on London trip

Plans for Meghan, Archie and Lilibet to travel to London changed after it was confirmed they would not have taxpayer funded security.

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RightMixed
The Sun (US)News report · Jul 4, 12:43 PM

Meghan & kids will NOT join Harry in London over security fears – casting doubt on a face-to-face meeting with King

kidssecurityfearscasting

MEGHAN, Archie and Lilibet will NOT join Harry in central London next week due to security reasons - throwing into doubt the chance Charles will meet his grandchildren. The Duchess was due...

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Center-rightHigh
Sky NewsNews report · Jul 4, 12:38 PM

Prince Harry won't bring family to London next week, Sky News understands

Prince Harry won't be accompanied by the Duchess of Sussex and their children when he visits London next week, Sky News understands.

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RightMixed
GB NewsNews report · Jul 4, 12:30 PM

Meghan, Archie and Lilibet will not join Prince Harry in London after police protection request denied

Meghan Markle, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet will not join Prince Harry in London during his visit to the UK next week. The Duke of Sussex had hoped to reunite his two children with th...

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Details74/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 9 sources
74/99 Wording GapHigh confidence9 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 4, 12:30 PM: GB News joined the source map.

Jul 4, 12:38 PM: Sky News joined the source map.

Jul 4, 12:43 PM: The Sun (US) joined the source map.

Jul 4, 1:05 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 74/99 and story health is stable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.