Prince Harry wants to bring his children (and his wife!) to the United Kingdom for visits at some point in the future, but he’s not going to do it unless he can completely guarantee their safety.

Of course, Harry and his spouse Meghan Markle have been concerned for some time about their personal safety when it comes to any future visits to the Duke of Sussex’s homeland. That’s because as you’ll recall, back in 2020, the UK’s High Court ruled to remove Harry’s publicly-funded security detail amid his departure from the royal realm and trek out to Montecito. Unfortunately for them, it coincided with the most they’ve ever been hated by the public.

But just a few months from now, in April, Harry’s lawyers are teeing up a major appeal with hopes that they can win back that publicly-funded security protection. And if that happens, it would seem to clear up lots of the concerns the Spare author has about returning to the UK.

Notably, when it comes specifically to his children — Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lillibet, 3 — the 40-year-old flat out needs that assurance that they can be safe and watched over by professionals before bringing them back to the UK. Speaking to Us Weekly on Monday, an insider explained:

“He wants to ensure the safety of himself and his family while in the U.K. so his children can know his home country and so he can help support his patronages and their important work.”

Both Harry and Meg have traveled overseas quite a bit since separating from the royal fam five years ago now. They’ve even both returned to the UK! But their kids haven’t been overseas in more than two years, and security concerns have been a big reason why.

Speaking to HELLO! Magazine this week for their cover story, a second source also chimed in on that topic. That insider called Harry’s push for publicly funded security with April’s forthcoming court appeal “fundamentally important” to the future of the former royal’s relationship with his family.

That insider noted that if the Duke’s High Court appeal ultimately ends up being successful, the carefree travel back and forth to the UK that would result from it could greatly improve Harry’s relationship with his father, King Charles III, and potentially even his brother Prince William.

That makes a lot of sense to us. Harry has been fighting for his future in quite a few different legal realms of late, and this April’s appeal in particular would really tie things up in a bow for him and his estranged family. If he can find success in court, that is.