Prince Harry and Meghan are said to have travelled privately from California to the UK with their two children - just days after it emerged they planned to relocate back to Britain12:56, 26 Aug 2026Updated 13:26, 26 Aug 2026Prince Harry and Meghan Markle set to move back to UKPrince Harry and Meghan have arrived in the UK with their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet today, it has been claimed.‌The Sussexes reportedly landed in the country after privately travelling from California to start their new life in Britain. They are to settle themselves in the UK for an “extended period”, with the children enrolled in British schools ready to start in September, it emerged just days ago.‌The duke and duchess decamped to California more than six years ago amid the turbulent Megxit crisis, which was followed by ongoing family fallouts and a barrage of accusations the couple fired at the Prince and Princess of Wales and the King and Queen.‌Rumours have abounded as to where Harry and Meghan will choose to settle, with suggestions including rural locations in the Cotswolds in Oxfordshire or Gloucestershire, amid speculation over which schools they have chosen for their children. The couple are understood to have secured a home outside of London, which is a non-royal residence.According to The Telegraph, the family landed at Birmingham Airport at lunchtime. A source close to the Sussexes told the publication: “How long will they stay? I don’t know, but it will be for an extended period. Whether that’s six months, a year, two years… who knows.” The Mirror has asked the Sussexes spokesperson for comment.‌News of their return sent shockwaves through the royal households, with insiders revealing how the royal family remain intensely wary of the Sussexes swapping their California base to set up home in the UK, six years after leaving their royal roles behind.Sources close to the King and the Prince of Wales have confirmed the monarch and his heir are “in complete lockstep” in terms of not allowing Harry and Meghan to have a “half in, half out” role within the royal family.The decision to relocate to the UK comes just weeks after Harry secured a meeting with his wife and children with the King and Queen at the monarch’s Highgrove home in Gloucestershire.‌While the Sussexes are believed to be bringing their dogs Mia and Pula with them to Britain, their 10 pet chickens, which live in a coop called ‘Archie’s Chick Inn ’, will stay at their Montecito home. The couple are keeping their home in the US, with household staff set to look after the birds when Harry and Meghan are away.The decision to keep on their house across the Atlantic and their beloved chickens there is being seen as a sign that they will still spend time in California.Meanwhile, it has been claimed that Meghan is still in talks for a potential role in Netflix show The Gentlemen, which is filmed in Britain.‌Last week, it was reported that she could be poised to land a part in the Guy Ritchie crime caper, which was confirmed by Netflix on Monday to have been renewed for a third season. The show is about a British Duke who unexpectedly inherits his father’s country estate and discovers it is home to a cannabis empire run by notorious criminals.Talks are said to be at an early stage, with a role being written for Meghan, who previously appeared in Suits, meaning it is unclear how many episodes she would appear in.Article continues below