WorldPrince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, as they make a fresh start in Britain after six years in the United States, U.K. media reported.Couple gave up royal duties more than 6 years agoThe Associated Press · Posted: Aug 26, 2026 9:33 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have arrived in the U.K., local media reported. (William J. Connolly/Getty Images)Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, as they make a fresh start in Britain after six years in the United States, U.K. media reported.The news comes less than a week after the couple surprised fans and critics alike with plans to return to Britain. The return was reported by media such as the BBC and the Daily Telegraph, with the latter reporting that their plane landed at Birmingham International Airport around noon local time.Flight-tracking websites showed a private charter flight from Van Nuys, Calif., arrived at the airport at 11:56 a.m.The couple's children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, have already enrolled at British schools and will start classes in September. The family plans to live at a private, nonroyal residence outside of London, but haven't said exactly where that will be.Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to the U.K.Harry and Meghan gave up their royal duties and left the U.K. more than six years ago to earn their living through lucrative contracts with Netflix and Spotify.Relations with the rest of the Royal Family quickly soured as the couple said palace staff had been insensitive to Meghan's mental health and levelled charges of racism and media manipulation at members of the family.Harry recently expressed an interest in reconciliation so he could spend more time with his father, King Charles, who is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer. But relations with his brother, Prince William, who is heir to the throne, remain tense.WATCH | Return to U.K. 'makes sense':Why Harry and Meghan's U.K. move 'makes sense,' according to Hollywood expert | Hanomansing TonightAugust 20|Duration 5:08Deadline's Dominic Patten weighs in on Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's move back to the U.K., what may be driving their return and what it could mean for their relationship with the Royal Family and British press.