ROYAL FAMILY NEWSKing Charles Was Only Told on Sunday That His Son Harry and Daughter-in-Law Meghan Are Returning to Britain
King Charles reportedly learned about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's plans to move back to Britain only on Sunday.
Aug. 20 2026, Updated 2:49 a.m. ET
King Charles III reportedly only learned on Sunday that his son Prince Harry and daughter-in-law Meghan Markle are returning to Britain.
The overseas royals made a trip back home in July, where they met with the family patriarch and their children after four years. However, their plans to move back home were kept strictly under wraps even then, per The Sun.
King Charles Learned About Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Britain Return on Sunday
King Charles is reportedly welcoming Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's move back to Britain with their children.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly already secured a non-royal residence in Harry's home country. More importantly, their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are also ready to enrol at school in the U.K. in September.
Per the outlet, this indicates that the estranged royals had been planning this move for quite some time.
As a result, their silence on the matter during their emotional reunion with King Charles and Queen Camilla on Friday, July 10, at Highgrove House, is raising questions.
Prince Harry would have to reach an agreement with his father if he wants to step back into his royal role.
Per the outlet, however, the ailing King is more than happy to keep in touch with his youngest son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren in a more private capacity.
The report also pointed out that, despite their move back home, the Sussexes will not take an active role in royal duties, per the Sandringham Agreement of January 2020, which declared that the couple could not balance their royal life with their private business ventures.
However, if the prodigal son were to step back into his senior royal shoes, he would have to reach an agreement with his father on the matter.
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News of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Return to Britain Came as a Shock
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are returning to Britain six years after moving to the United States.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have previously spoken about their distaste for royal life on multiple occasions. Harry also highlighted the rift in the family in his tell-all memoir, Spare.
As a result, their sudden move to the country for “an extended period of time” has raised a lot of eyebrows.
Whether it stemmed from the Prince’s wish to reconcile with his family or from wanting to participate in his U.K.-based charities, like the WellChild Foundation, Scotty’s Little Soldiers and Walking With The Wounded, remains unclear.
Prince Harry was expected to return to the U.K. around mid-September for a WellChild Awards event.
He was slated to visit the U.K. around mid-September for a WellChild Awards event. However, the whole family will now be moving back to the country for the foreseeable future, reportedly by the end of August.
Their return to Britain comes six years after they moved to the United States after stepping back from senior royal duties. How the move impacts their relationship with the royal family remains to be seen.
