Prince Harry And Meghan MarkleThe impending move back to the UK is a “private matter”, the Prime Minister said Andy Burnham.
Burnham, 56, told the BBC on Thursday, August 20, that the security arrangements for Harry (41), Meghan (45) and their two children were “private”. (Harry and Meghan share son Prince Archie, 7, and daughter Princess Lilibet, 5.)
“It’s a Harry and Meghan matter,” Burnham explained. “We wish them all the best for the step they are taking.”
Several broadcasters – including the BBC, The Telegraph And The New York Times – reported on Wednesday, August 19 that Harry and Meghan are moving back across the pond. (The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left England for California in 2020 after stepping back from their duties as senior working royals.)
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Neither Harry nor Meghan have publicly commented on their move. Us I asked for a comment.
Harry’s father, King Charles IIIwas informed of the decision on Sunday, August 16th. There are currently no plans for the Sussexes to return to work.
According to the BBC, Archie and Lili are already enrolled at a British school for the fall Meghan’s previous hesitations.
“I have a problem with that,” Meghan said The cut in 2022, claiming that she was unable to pick up her children from school in person due to the huge publicity. “That doesn’t make me obsessed with privacy, that makes me a strong and good parent who protects my child.”
Harry was equally concerned about the impact of the overwhelming media interest in his family. (Harry filed a lawsuit seeking enhanced security in 2025, which was ultimately dismissed in court.)
“I cannot imagine a world at this point in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK,” Harry told the BBC in May 2025 after he lost his appeal. “I love my country, I always have, regardless of what some people in this country have done.”
While Harry found it “quite sad” that he might not be able to get Archie and Lili safely to England, he still hoped to see his father and brother again Prince William.
“I would like to reconcile with my family. There is no point in continuing to fight,” he said at the time, before acknowledging Charles’ battle with cancer. “Life is precious. I don’t know how long my father has left.”
Harry and Meghan finally succeeded Bring Archie and Lili to visit Charles and wife Queen Camilla last month at her estate, Highgrove House.
“(Charles and Camilla) wanted alone time with their grandchildren,” a source said told exclusively Us in July. “They wanted it to be light-hearted and positive. The meeting was about spending time with them and that was the only thing on the agenda.”
