Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly preparing to move back to the United Kingdom later this month for an extended stay, more than six years after stepping down as working members of the royal family and relocating to California.
According to British media reports, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to settle in a private, non-royal residence outside London. Their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, have reportedly already enrolled in a British school and are expected to begin classes in September.
The family is expected to maintain its main home in Montecito, California, as well as its vacation property in Portugal. Meghan is also expected to continue running her lifestyle company, As Ever, from the UK, while Harry could devote more time to his charities and other work based in Britain.
The couple has not officially confirmed the reported move. Asked about the reports during an event with US veterans in Washington on Wednesday night, Harry told the Associated Press: “Nothing to say.” Buckingham Palace has a longstanding policy of not commenting on speculation involving non-working members of the royal family, while a representative for Harry and Meghan also declined to comment.
