Secrecy Shrouds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Return to the U.K.: Details of Their New Residence Not Being 'Disclosed for Privacy Reasons'

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's sudden return to the U.K. becomes shrouded in secrecy amid a lack of available information.

Although The Mirror confirmed that the pair have managed to secure “a private, non-royal home in Britain,” the details of their new home or which school their children, Prince Archie, 7 and Princess Lilibet, 5, will attend have not been “disclosed for security and privacy reasons.”

The couple moved to the United States in 2020 with their toddler son, after publicly announcing that they would be stepping back from their duties as senior working royals.

They welcomed their daughter in 2021 in America. As a result, the children have had limited interaction with their U.K.-based family, largely due to the ongoing rift between their parents and the rest of the royal family.

In fact, reports suggest that even Prince William and Kate Middleton’s children, Prince George, 13, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8, have little to no relationship with their U.S.-based cousins.

This has raised questions about Harry and his wife's decision to uproot their family from the United States and go so far as to enrol their children into the British education system.

Prince Harry, too, has previously been outspoken about his belief that his home country is not safe enough for his family to visit after losing the taxpayer-funded police protection since their relocation to the States.

He told BBC last year that he believed returning to his home country without that level of security might be impossible.

“I can't see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the U.K. at this point,” he added.

Although it seems that he has changed his mind about the return, the ongoing secrecy surrounding his new residence and his children's school might be his strategy to avoid scrutiny and protect his family.

What the family will do about their security arrangements once they move back to the U.K. in the upcoming weeks remains to be seen.

After news broke of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s return to the U.K., a Home Office spokesperson said, “The UK Government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate,” according to The Mirror.

“It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security,” they added.