Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are preparing to move back to the United Kingdom within days, six years after relocating to the United States, with Archie and Lilibet expected to enrol at a British school. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will live in a non-royal residence and remain non-working members of the family, and King Charles has stressed there will be "no alteration" to their private status despite welcoming the chance to see them more often. The move matters because it marks a significant, unexpected shift in the family's arrangement since the 2020 "Megxit" settlement, though royal sources insist there is no plan for a full return to official duties.

King Charles was reportedly only told of the decision by Harry on Sunday, with the Prince and Princess of Wales also since informed; the return was not discussed when the family met the King at Highgrove earlier in the summer. Harry, 41, and Meghan, 45, no longer need palace accommodation for an upcoming visit and are expected to return with the whole family within a fortnight, with Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, due to start school in September. The couple will keep their £11 million Montecito home and Portuguese residence, the location of their new UK base has not been disclosed, and a report has suggested Donald Trump influenced their original decision to leave.