Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Set to Return to the UK with Children, Amidst Royal Turmoil
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A return to acting could mark a back-to-basics approach for Meghan after years of experimenting with different ventures in and outside Hollywood.
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The Guardian CultureIn a 2022 interview, Meghan claimed a return to acting was unlikely. “I’m done,” she said. “I guess never say never, but my intention is to absolutely not.”
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Turner predicted Harry and Meghan’s return would unleash a media frenzy in Britain as the press scrambled to uncover where they planned to live, where their children would go to school and how the Sussexes would handle – and pay for – their security. He said the attention could also ignite a fresh battle for the spotlight between Harry and Meghan vs. William and Kate.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are planning to move back to the United Kingdom with their two children later this month, six years after stepping away from royal duties and settling in California, according to multiple reports.
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Washington Times CultureThe news comes as the couple prepare to return to Britain for an “extended period,” nearly six years after they stepped back from senior royal duties. Harry and Meghan announced their departure from royal life in January 2020, attended their final official U.K. engagement that March, and after a stint in Canada, settled in Montecito, California. They are expected to retain the Montecito property while relocating to Britain.
Vanity FairOn Wednesday, The New York Times reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would be moving back to Britain with their children, Archie and Lilibet. The shocking decision comes six years after they stepped away from their royal duties and relocated to Montecito, California, amid allegations of racism and hostility from the press and the monarchy.
The Guardian CultureReports have emerged quickly after news that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would relocate to the UK from the US where they have lived for six years. It is believed that they will return in September with early rumours suggesting it was related to Meghan’s return to acting.
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Harry and Meghan left their ties to the crown in tatters after a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey and a Netflix series that aired grievances that Buckingham Palace officials were insensitive to Meghan’s mental health. They alleged at least one member of the royal family expressed racist views when Meghan, who describes herself as biracial, was pregnant with their first child.
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Fox News EntertainmentSince stepping away from royal life, Harry and Meghan have publicly aired their grievances in high-profile interviews and documentaries. Harry's 2023 memoir, "Spare," further deepened the fallout within the royal family.
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Harry said he wouldn’t return without security detail Harry has blamed the palace for stripping him of his police protection detail on visits to the U.K., and said that was at the “heart” of the family dispute.
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Fox News EntertainmentBattling to bring his children to Britain, Prince Harry argued that losing taxpayer-funded police protection left his family facing unacceptable dangers.
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King Charles III was informed of the move Sunday and reportedly welcomes the opportunity to spend more time with the Sussex family privately. Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, have also been informed.
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While claiming King Charles refused to speak to him over the ongoing feud, Harry confessed he was ready to drop the legal warfare, noting: "I would love reconciliation with my family. There's no point continuing to fight anymore, life is precious."
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Washington Times Culture“I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore,” Harry told the BBC last year. “I don’t know how much longer my father has.”
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Harry’s unsparing 2023 memoir “Spare” did further damage by alleging his “archnemesis” brother physically attacked him in an argument over Meghan. Harry described Camilla as “dangerous” and said in interviews promoting the book that she had cozied up to the tabloids to rehabilitate her own image in the press at the expense of others.
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Fox News EntertainmentPrince Harry alleges William physically attacked him in explosive memoir, 'Spare'
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01 Fox News Entertainment King Charles narrowly escaped death — and Britain's royal future almost changed forever.
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02 NYT Style Meghan’s Brand, As Ever, Will Live On As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex head back to Britain, Meghan’s brand will continue selling wine and fruit spreads.
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03 Washington Times Culture The report follows Australian outlet News.com.au’s Friday account that Ms. Markle had been “offered a role in an upcoming project based in the U.K.” A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex declined to comment and did not deny the project, and a source close to the couple told ABC News the account is accurate.
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04 Vanity Fair Vanity Fair has learned that while King Charles, who is currently undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, welcomes the opportunity to see more of the Sussex family in a private and personal capacity, there will be no changes made to Prince Harry’s and Meghan’s roles or their status as private individuals and nonworking members of the royal family, in keeping with their clearly expressed wishes and agreement over past years.
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05 The Guardian Culture The Duchess of Sussex is in talks to make her acting return in Netflix’s hit series The Gentlemen.
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