How will the UK royals react to Harry and Meghan’s return?

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 20, 2026 · 532 words · By Greta Ruffino

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What to know about How will the UK royals react to Harry and Meghan’s return?

Last month, Prince Harry visited the UK with Meghan and their children, who saw King Charles for the first time since 2022.

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What happened

Last month, Prince Harry visited the UK with Meghan and their children, who saw King Charles for the first time since 2022.

Why it matters

Six years after stepping back as working royals, Harry and Meghan are set to return to the UK within weeks with their two children, who are expected to start school in September, according to British media.

Common ground

The family plans to live in a private residence outside London while keeping their homes in California and Portugal.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/20/will-the-royal-family-welcome-harr…

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Claim 1: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have lived in California since stepping down as working royals in 2020.”

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Confirmed by multiple web search results and implied by the context of their move from the UK in 2020 to Montecito, California.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Members of the Markle and Ragland families have been related by marriage to the British royal family since the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in May 2018, when she became the Duchess of Su…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Meghan,_Duchess_of_S…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (; born Rachel Meghan Markle, August 4, 1981), is an American member of the British royal family, media personality, entrepreneur, and actress. She is married to Prince Harry…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghan,_Duchess_of_Sussex

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prince Archie of Sussex (Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor; born 6 May 2019) is a member of the British royal family. He is the son of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. A …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Archie_of_Sussex

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Claim 2: “Last month, Prince Harry visited the UK with Meghan and their children, who saw King Charles for the first time since 2022.”

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Multiple independent web sources (Euronews, and other news snippets) confirm that Prince Harry visited the UK with Meghan and their children and that King Charles met his grandchildren for the first time since 2022.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was held on Saturday 19 May 2018 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom. The groom is a member of the British royal family; the bri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_Harry_and_Me…

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Claim 3: “King Charles III, who is undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer.”

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Claim 4: “Those tensions were exacerbated by Harry's legal battle with Britain's tabloid newspapers, which he alleges illegally hacked his phones and invaded his privacy when he was younger.”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists entirely of search results for 'Ingram Street' in Glasgow, which is completely irrelevant to Prince Harry's legal battles.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ingram Street is a major thoroughfare in the city of Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. The street runs east from Queen Street through the Merchant City until it meets High Street.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingram_Street

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web search NEUTRAL — Ingram Street in City of Glasgow. Explore the street map, known postcodes, addresses, transport, property information, local context and community comments on Streetlist.
https://www.streetlist.co.uk/g/g1/g1-3/ingram-street

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Claim 5: “Six years after stepping back as working royals, Harry and Meghan are set to return to the UK within weeks with their two children, who are expected to start school in September, according to British media.”

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While some web search results mention a return to the UK, the specific evidence provided for this claim index contains irrelevant results about 'Fine Homebuilding' and drywall, and the Wikipedia entries do not mention a planned return for school in September.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harry & Meghan is an American documentary series streaming on Netflix, starring Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. The series has six parts and covers the couple's relationshi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_&_Meghan

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Claim 6: “Charles was reportedly informed of the couple’s plans on Sunday”

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Claim 7: “In the book and a series of interviews, Harry and Meghan said they left Britain to escape the constraints of royal life, criticised palace officials over their treatment of Meghan's mental health, and alleged that a member of the royal family had raised concerns about their first child's skin colour.”

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One web search result (AOL) mentions the couple's claims in 'Spare' and interviews regarding royal constraints and the skin color of their child, but other provided results for this claim are generic or irrelevant.

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web search NEUTRAL — Why Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal life. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have lived in California since stepping down as working royals in 2020.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/20/will-the-royal…

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web search NEUTRAL — Meghan Markle and Prince Harry could overshadow the Royal Family's work, Ailsa Anderson says (Image: Getty). The bombshell news emerged on Wednesday that Harry and Meghan have decided to return to the…
https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/2241412/prince-harry-me…

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web search NEUTRAL — Harry and Meghan have had a stormy relationship with the royal family ever since they decamped to a mansion in the exclusive Southern California enclave of Montecito. In a series of interviews and Har…
https://www.aol.com/articles/prince-harry-meghan-returning-u…

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Claim 8: “Meghan is expected to continue running her As Ever company from the UK, while Harry will focus more on his UK-based charities.”

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One web search result mentions the 'As Ever' brand and its nature, and another mentions the plan to move to the UK, but the specific detail about running the company from the UK and Harry focusing on UK charities is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984), is a member of the British royal family. He is the younger son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Harry,_Duke_of_Sussex

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Claim 9: “Tensions with the royal family deepened following the publication of Harry's memoir Spare, in 2023.”

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Two independent cross-references (Nbcwashington and Nypost) confirm the publication of the memoir 'Spare' in 2023.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Harry aired some of his grievances in his 2023 memoir “Spare”
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/pr…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Harry then published a 2023 tell-all memoir, “Spare,” in which the duke accused his older brother William — who is next in line for the throne — of physically attacking him and alleged that his father…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/us-news/prince-harry-and-megha…

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Claim 10: “The prince has lost a series of lawsuits against the media, including one against the publisher of the Daily Mail, which concluded last month.”

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Both EuroNews and other web search results confirm that the prince lost a series of lawsuits, specifically mentioning one against the publisher of the Daily Mail that concluded last month.

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web search NEUTRAL — The prince has lost a series of lawsuits against the media, including one against the publisher of the Daily Mail, which concluded last month. The latest trial has left Harry facing a potential bill f…
https://www.ms.now/news/prince-harry-meghan-return-to-uk

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web search NEUTRAL — Last year, Prince Harry lost a legal challenge against a government decision to remove the automatic police protection afforded to him after he stepped down from royal duties in 2020 and moved to the …
https://thenightly.com.au/world/royals/meghan-markle-to-trav…

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web search NEUTRAL — Prince Harry’s legal war with the British tabloids continues. The Duke of Sussex’s case against the Daily Mail formally kicked off on Monday with a legion of stars by his side at London’s High Court —…
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/prince-harry-elton-john-elizabeth-…

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Claim 11: “The family plans to live in a private residence outside London while keeping their homes in California and Portugal.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Harry and Meghan plan to live in a private residence near/outside London while retaining their homes in California and Portugal.

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Claim 12: “Associated Newspapers has filed documents showing that its legal costs amounted to £34.5 million (€40.2 million).”

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The specific figure of £34.5 million (€40.2 million) is reported by EuroNews, but no other independent source in the provided evidence corroborates this exact number.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Associated Newspapers has filed documents showing that its legal costs amounted to £34.5 million pounds (€40.2 million)
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/20/prince-harry-a…

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