Meghan Markle once vocalized her issues with a potential move back to England with husband Prince Harry and their two children.
“Sorry, I have a problem with that,” Meghan, 45, told The Cut in a 2022 profile, claiming that she likely couldn’t pick up son Prince Archie, 7, and daughter Princess Lilibet, 5, from school due to public attention. “That doesn’t make me obsessed with privacy, that makes me a strong and good parent protecting my child.”
Harry, 41, and Meghan stepped down from their official duties as senior working royals, instead settling in Montecito, California, with their two kids in tow. While speaking with The Cut, Meghan revealed that she personally handled school drop-off and pick-up.
After relocating to the United States, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched a production company together as Harry joined the boards of multiple for-profit organizations while Meghan launched her lifestyle brand, As Ever. Harry even claimed to the BBC in 2025 that he couldn’t “see a world” where he felt comfortable traveling to his native England with his family. (Harry had filed a lawsuit for enhanced security protections, which was ultimately shot down in court.)
Despite the legal defeat, news broke on Wednesday, August 19, that Harry and Meghan planned to move back to the U.K. in time for Archie and Lili to start school this fall. The New York Times, CNN, BBC and more outlets have reported that the family will retain their Montecito property.
Neither Harry nor Meghan has publicly addressed their moving plans. Us reached out for comment.
Harry and Meghan’s move comes less than one month after they brought Archie and Lili to the U.K. for the first time in four years. During the visit, the young royals had the chance to visit with estranged grandfather King Charles III amid his ongoing battle with an undisclosed form of cancer.
“Certain topics were off limits,” a source exclusively told Us in July of the low-key family reunion at Charles’ Highgrove House estate. “They [all] agreed beforehand that they would not discuss any topics making headlines in the press, including [Harry’s] court case.”
Per the insider, Charles, 77, and wife Queen Camilla sought “personal time” with their grandchildren.
“They wanted it to be lighthearted and positive,” the source added at the time. “The point of the meeting was to spend time with them, and that was the only thing on the agenda.”
