Prince Harry will return to his hometown of London next week, but his chances of an awkward run-in with estranged family members Kate Middleton, Prince William, and King Charles III are slim. As the royal scion travels from his California home to the UK for a January 21 court date in his lawsuit against tabloid conglomerate Associated Newspapers,

Prince William and Kate Middleton plan to skip London as Prince Harry returns for court, keeping the royal rift intact.

Prince Harry will be in London next week to provide evidence in his final court case against a U.K. newspaper group.

The U.K. government is likely to reverse its position not to grant Harry, 41, security when visiting Great Britain, now saying that he meets the criteria for taxpayer-funded, armed security, sources told People magazine. The move would allow the Duke of Sussex to bring Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to the U.K.

Prince Harry is unlikely to see King Charles during his upcoming UK trip for a court case. Royal experts say family views him as "untrustworthy" amid ongoing rift.