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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle did 1 thing before UK return

Express Published Aug 22, 2026 Reviewed Aug 23, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle did 1 thing before UK return
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have lived outside the UK for six years.
6 years · Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from their royal roles in 2020 after marrying in 2018.
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King Charles was first made aware of the move on Sunday, only three days before it was made public.
3 days · King Charles
This was the first time the king saw his grandchildren in four years.
4 years · King Charles

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to return to the UK before the end of the month and there’s one job they did before landing. The royals have lived outside of the UK for the past six years but now they’re set to make Britain home again. Senior royal correspondent at the BBC, Daniela Relph, says the couple are “experts at surprise”.

The Sussexes have reportedly already completed a major task ahead of their move - securing a home. While the exact location is unknown, they will not live in London. It has been reported that the pair, along with their two children, Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie, will settle somewhere in the countryside. The Cotswolds and the Northampton area, which is close to the Spencer family estate, Althorp, could be where their new property lies.

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The two will also keep their Montecito mansion in California, the luxury spot they have called home for the past few years.

It is not known how long they plan to stay in the UK for, but they are expecting to be calling it home for what has been described to me as “an extended period of time”.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from their royal roles in 2020 after marrying two years prior in 2018.

It is understood there will be no change to the Sussexes’ role and status as private individuals and non-working members of the Royal Family.

King Charles was reportedly first made aware of the move on Sunday, only three days before it was made public.

It is understood that the king would welcome the opportunity to see more of the family both in a private and personal capacity.

Prince Harry arrived in the UK for a five-day visit just last month, mainly to mark the one-year-to-go event for the Invictus Games in Birmingham.

King Charles met with Prince Harry at Highgrove House along with Queen Camilla, Meghan Markle, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

This marked the first time the king has seen his grandchildren in four years.

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