Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: Timeline of key events in the couple’s rift with the royal family

Harry and Meghan are reportedly returning to the UK after six years in the US

The surprise move comes after the couple spent recent years repeatedly criticising the royal family and lambasting the British press, saying the tabloids had made their lives hell and they wanted to carve out independent roles for themselves.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have confirmed they are moving back to the UK with their children Archie and Lilibet, who will be enrolled in British schools from September 2026

LONDON/LOS ANGELES, Aug 20 - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan plan to move back to Britain this month, six years after they stepped down from their royal duties and relocated to the U.S., a source close to the couple said.

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will return to the UK, seemingly marking the end to a years-long rift between them and the royal family.

London —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to move back to Britain, CNN understands, a shock move that comes six years after the couple stepped back from official duties and fell out with other members of the royal family. Prince Harry and Meghan are said to be planning to relocate from the US …

Former royal butler Grant Harrold has shared his thoughts on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's surprise return to the UK, and believes Harry's concerns for King Charles' health amid his cancer battle could be a driving factor behind the move

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will return to the country later this month and have already enrolled Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in British schools

Duke and Duchess of Sussex intend to relocate from US, with children to start British school in September Harry and Meghan: the key moments, conflicts and controversies since their US move The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to return to live in Britain, six years after leaving for the US, it is understood. T

Prince Harry and Meghan are moving back to the UK, with the couple's children, Archie and Lilibet expected to start at a British school.

Prince Harry and Meghan are moving back to the UK, with the couple's children, Archie and Lilibet expected to start at a British school.

Six years on and a string of abandoned projects later, Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK.

Prince Harry and Meghan quit royal duties in 2020 and moved to the United States

Updated / Thursday, 20 Aug 2026 07:49 Prince Harry and Meghan on their arrival in Dublin for a visit to Ireland in 2018 Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will soon move back to Britain after six years of living in the US. Below is a timeline charting the family's issues since 2020. 2020 January - Harry and Meghan anno

Opinion: After six years in America, Harry and Meghan’s fading commercial clout has made a return to Britain look like an attempt to revive the royal connection that made them valuable in the first place.

The couple will remain non-working royals. It is unclear where they will live.

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won't resume their roles as working members of the royal family.

While a move to London now brings Meghan and Harry in closer proximity to the royal family, it does not solve the Windsor's complicated dynamics or the deep rift between two brothers.

Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK imminentlyBenjamin Blosse06:21, 20 Aug 2026The Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to move back to Britain in a shock development more than six years after they relocated to the US.‌The couple will return to the UK later this month – making their home in a non-royal residence outsid

Harry expressed a desire to reconcile with his father and spend more time with the UK monarch who is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to move back to UK later this month - six years after leaving for California  lbc.co.uk

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will return to the United Kingdom, seemingly marking an end to a yearslong rift with the royal family

A timeline of Prince Harry and Meghan's relationship with the royal family as they return to the UK  AP News

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will return to the UK after living in the US for over six years, according to reports. The former senior royals will reportedly live in a private residence.

LOS ANGELES, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan plan to move back to Britain this month, six years after they stepped down from their royal duties and relocated to the U.S., media outlets reported on Wednesday.

Prince Harry and his wife are moving back to Great Britain over six years after they left the country following a public break with the royal family. The relationship unraveled after Harry married Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, in 2018. At the time, Meghan was an American actress known in Hollywood for roles in Suits,…

The sudden decision to return leaves lots of questions for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Royal Family.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say they’re keeping their Montecito mansion as they relocate the family back to Britain, but a source in the Santa Barbara luxury real estate market told The Post...

Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children, British newspaper says  arabnews.com

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Are Moving Back To The U.K.  HuffPost

Reports suggest that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to visit the United Kingdom this month. Their children, Archie and Lilibet, are anticipated to start school in Britain soon. The couple plans to reside in a private home rather than any royal estate. King Charles has been made aware and is reportedly supportiv

The couple reportedly plans to move back with their children but will not resume their roles as working members of the royal family.

The prince and his wife have been estranged from the royal family but are now returning to England with their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.

Several UK news outlets reported the couple's two children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, had already been enrolled in a British school for the start of the school year in early September.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to Return to the U.K.  WSJ

LONDON (AP) -- Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom, but they won't resume their roles as working members o

LONDON (AFP) -- Six years after stepping down as working royals, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are moving back to the United Kingdom within weeks, British press reported late Wednesday. In a surprise move, Harry, the youngest son of King Charles III, and his wife Meghan, "plan to leave the United States by the end o

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are moving back to the U.K. six years after stepping back from their royal duties to start a new life in California, their representatives confirmed.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are moving with Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, from California to Britain for an extended period and the children will begin school there in September.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan to make shocking move back to UK amid royal tensions  USA Today

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are heading back across the pond. Jonathan Brady / POOL / AFP Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the UK. They will live in a private residence and enroll their children in a school in the UK. The news comes after years of strain in the couple's relationship with the royal

Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are enrolled in a British school starting September as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle prepare to leave Montecito.

Prince Harry and his family will leave the sunny shores of southern California and return to the United Kingdom, a source familiar with the couple’s plans said.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly set to return to the UK later this month, more than six years after their move to California

According to British news outlets, the couple will leave the US by the end of the month to settle in a non-royal residence outside of London. Their two children have already been enrolled in a British school.

According to British news outlets, the couple will leave the US by the end of the month to settle in a non-royal residence outside of London. Their two children have already been enrolled in a British school.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may still have a first look deal at Netflix, but the duo has decided to decamp from Hollywood. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be taking their children back to the UK, according to multiple reports. The duo made headlines in 2020, when they stepped away from their duties…

Prince Harry And Meghan Moving Back To U.K. After 6 Years In U.S.  Forbes

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly planning to move back to the UK later this month

Meghan Markle to continue lifestyle brand despite shock UK return  GB News

⁠Prince Harry ⁠and his wife Meghan plan to move back to Britain this month, six years after they stepped down from ‌their royal duties and relocated to the US, media outlets reported on Wednesday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are moving with Prince Archie, seven, and ⁠Princess Lilibet, five, from California to Britai

Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children, British newspaper says  Toronto Star

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who cut ties with the British royal family in 2020, are moving back to the United Kingdom, British press reported on Wednesday.

The Telegraph says they plan to 'settle in a private, non-royal residence, which is said to be located outside London' by the end of the month

As first reported by the Daily Telegraph and the Sun, Prince Harry and Meghan intend to relocate from the US later this month to a private, non-royal residence outside of London.

The couple will remain private individuals and non-working royals, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Prince Harry and Meghan ‌are moving back to the United Kingdom with their children, Buckingham Palace confirmed to CBC News Wednesday.

Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain, media reports say  Reuters

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to leave California and take up a private residence outside London after leaving for the U.S. in 2020.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the U.K. with their children after living in California for the past six years, according to People. The transition back to Britain, which the outlet says will last for “an extended period,” is set to begin in the coming weeks. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex…

It is understood there will no change to Harry and Meghan’s role and status as private individuals and non-working members of the royal family

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to move back to Britain after six years in the U.S., Newsweek confirms.

Meghan and Harry are planning to return to the UK later this month with their children

Caitlin Ochs / REUTERS Harry and Meghan are moving back to the UK full time in the next few weeks, and will enroll their kids at British schools. The extraordinary development will see the couple relocate from the United States before the end of August, settling in a private, non-royal residence believed to be outside

Harry and Meghan to move back to the UK later this month, ITV News understands  itv.com

Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain  CNN

Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are enrolled to start at a British school in September.

Emily Bashforth | Live News reporter Published August 19, 2026 10:17pm Updated August 19, 2026 10:22pm Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are coming back to the UK (Picture: AFP via Getty Images) Details of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s return to Britain have seemingly been revealed. It’s been reported that the Duke and

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to return to the UK later this month

Royal Exclusive NEW PRINCE Harry and wife Meghan are moving back to the UK — six years after leaving for the US. They will make a shock return at the end of August for “an extended period”, with kids Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, enrolling at school here. PRINCE Harry and wife Meghan are moving back to the UK — six years

In a royal surprise, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle plan to leave California and establish a home base in the United Kingdom, British media reported Wednesday.  The couple and their two children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, will head back across the pond later this month after giving up their sen

"Disappear" – The brutal advice Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have received following the disaster of their Hollywood projects  MARCA