The couple, who currently live in California, are reportedly preparing to relocate to a private residence outside London. UK newspaper The Telegraph has also reported that their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, have been enrolled in British schools for the upcoming term.
King Charles was reportedly informed about the planned move on Sunday. The development was not discussed during the family’s visit to the UK in July.
According to reports, the King welcomes the opportunity to spend more time with the Sussex family in a private and personal capacity.
However, King Charles has made clear that the move will not change Harry and Meghan’s status as private individuals and non-working members of the royal family.
Harry and Meghan left Britain for North America in 2020 after stepping back from their roles as senior working royals. They have since had a strained relationship with other members of the royal family.
The couple previously cited media intrusion, racism within British institutions, online abuse and difficult family dynamics among the reasons for leaving the UK.
Harry has returned to Britain several times since then, including for the funeral of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 2022 and the coronation of his father, King Charles III, in 2023.
His visit to Britain in September last year included his first face-to-face meeting with his father in 19 months.
During the family’s visit in July, King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted Harry, Meghan and their children at Highgrove House, the King’s private country residence in Gloucestershire.
It was reportedly the first time in four years that King Charles had seen the entire Sussex family together.
Harry’s July visit also included several charitable engagements, including events marking one year until the next Invictus Games, the Paralympic-style sporting competition for injured service members and veterans that he founded more than a decade ago.
