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Harry and Meghan to Return to the Press ‘Lion’s Den’ They Sought to Escape

The move follows years of legal fights with British tabloids and a security dispute that left Harry without automatic police protection.

  • Six years after moving to the United States, Prince Harry and Meghan will return to Britain this month to enroll their children in school, marking their first extended stay since stepping back from royal duties.
  • Royal commentator Afua Hagan told Reuters the couple faces renewed media scrutiny, noting they are "walking back into a lion's den," though she suggested they are now better prepared for coverage than when they departed.
  • Prime Minister Andy Burnham dismissed questions about government security funding, stating, "This is a private matter," while Harry continues navigating legal battles with British publishers over press intrusion and privacy violations.
  • Lingering resentment persists within the royal family, particularly with Prince William and Kate, following personal criticism in Harry's memoir "Spare" and the brothers' continued lack of reconciliation since stepping down.
  • While King Charles reportedly welcomes seeing his family more, a former aide cautioned that true rapprochement requires restoring trust, stating, "The family's got to break bread and make peace," a difficult prospect in the short term.
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It is controversy in the United Kingdom over the possible costs of a escort for Prince Harry and his family to be borne by the State, after the surprise announcement of the return from the USA six years after the traumatic tear from the Windsor dynasty. (ANSA)

·Rome, Italy
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Meghan and Harry prepare their return to the UK with Archie and Lilibet, already enrolled in a school, but not the Royal Family

·Madrid, Spain
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Failed in California, Prince Harry and wife Meghan return to England. As entertainers, they know that the family drama needs a sequel.

·Germany
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In the United Kingdom, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle will be moving back to London in the coming weeks, six years after stepping down from their royal duties and relocating to California. The Sussexes have even enrolled their two children, Archie and Lilibet, in British schools for the September term. It's a return as unexpected as it is surprising.

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija broke the news in Vilnius, Lithuania on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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