A Daily Mail royal commentary piece, based on the Palace Confidential podcast, argues that King Charles must take a firm stance on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's reported imminent return to live in Britain with their children. Diary editor Richard Eden contends the King should give the couple an ultimatum: either apologise publicly for past criticism of the family and give up commercial ventures to rejoin as working royals, or be stripped of their titles entirely and live as private citizens. The commentary frames this as a pivotal moment for the monarchy's stability, warning that an unresolved return could create a "rival court" undermining Prince William and Princess Catherine.

According to the piece, the Sussexes' children, Archie and Lilibet, are already enrolled in UK schools ahead of the September term, and Charles reportedly learned of the move only days beforehand despite hosting the couple at Highgrove the previous month. Their status as non-working royals is expected to remain unchanged. Columnist Sarah Vine, also featured on the podcast, described the move as feeling like a "land grab" by Harry following setbacks in the US, and voiced concern about Charles's health and capacity to manage the situation firmly.