Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Plan Return to the UK Over Six Years After Royal Exit
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly preparing to move back to the United Kingdom for an extended period, marking a major turning point more than six years after stepping down as senior working royals.
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Relocation and School Plans
According to reports from People magazine and The Telegraph, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex intend to relocate from their home in Montecito, California, into a private, non-royal residence outside of London. Their children—Prince Archie (7) and Princess Lilibet (5)—have reportedly been enrolled in British schools and are set to begin classes in September.
Despite the move, the family will maintain their property in California as well as their vacation home in Portugal. Sources have also confirmed that the couple will remain strictly as private citizens and will not resume official royal duties.
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King Charles’s Reaction and Continuing Family Rifts
King Charles III was reportedly informed of the relocation plans, welcoming the opportunity to spend more private time with his grandchildren following their recent family reunion at Highgrove House in July—the first time he had seen Archie and Lilibet in four years.
However, the decision highlights the ongoing, deep-seated divide within the family. While relations with the monarch have shown signs of thawing, Prince William and the Princess of Wales were notified of the move separately, and insiders emphasize that the brothers remain entirely estranged with no reconciliation in sight.
