According to JJ Anisiobi, who hosts The Daily Expresso podcast, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will make an important announcement regarding the 2027 Invictus Games at Villa Park, the home of Aston Villa Football Club.
Prince William just so happens to be a lifelong fan of the team and is often seen passionately supporting them from the stands and singing their praises.
“I have been told, and I feel this is a dig at William, Harry’s going to make his announcements in Birmingham at Villa Park,” Anisiobi told TallTV presenter Mark Dolan.
Dolan, who was shocked by the revelation, dubbed Harry’s decision to host at Villa Park “significant” considering his brother’s longtime connection to the club.
“William’s great loves are the United Kingdom, his family, particularly his wife and children, and Aston Villa Football Club. He lives and breathes it, he’s so passionate. I think there’s a sense of his second family about that club.”
“If he goes to Villa Park, that’s an act of war. Because Villa belongs to William, it’s his property, it’s his emotions, it’s his backstory, it’s his narrative, in many ways, it’s one of the few human things that we know about William.”
Earlier this week, it was confirmed that Harry and Meghan would be visiting the UK with their children Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, in July after living in the United States for four years.
The family will be embarking on the transatlantic trip to attend the One Year To Go Invictus events in Birmingham.
The Games, founded by Prince Harry in 2014, are held biennially at locations across the globe and feature multiple sporting events for wounded, injured and sick military service personnel.
News.com.au first reported the news of the Sussexes’ UK return on Wednesday, with a source close to Harry revealing he has felt “great sadness” that safety concerns have stopped his wife and children from travelling to the United Kingdom with him in the past.
“It’s been a real point of great sadness – for Harry especially – that he’s been unable to bring his wife and kids back to the UK safely to reconnect with friends and family, but anyone would understand his desire to put their safety first,” the source said.
“He would love to introduce the children to his wider family, to show them the UK, where he grew up – his homeland. That would be a natural thing for any parent.”