Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 21, 2026 · 104 words · By Video by Morgan AYRE

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What to know about Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won’t resume their roles as working members of the royal family, The Associated Press learned Wednesday.

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What happened

Why it matters

The couple's children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, have already enrolled at British schools and will start classes in September, according to a person close to the Sussexes who was not authorized to speak publicly.

Common ground

The family plans to live at a private, non-royal residence outside of London, but plans to maintain their home in Montecito, California, and their vacation property in Portugal.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The family plans to live at a private, non-royal residence outside of London”

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The plan to live in a private, non-royal residence outside of London is reported by France24, TAG24, and attributed to The Daily Telegraph across multiple search results.

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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 — 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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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: “plans to maintain their home in Montecito, California, and their vacation property in Portugal”

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Only EuroNews explicitly mentions the plan to maintain the homes in Montecito and Portugal. Other search results provided are irrelevant (Google search results) or general biographies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oprah with Meghan and Harry is a 2021 television special hosted by American media personality Oprah Winfrey, that featured an interview between Winfrey, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, Du…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_with_Meghan_and_Harry

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Claim 3: “Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall”

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The claim is reported by multiple independent news sources including EuroNews, One News Page, and other web search results confirming the couple's decision to return to the UK for an extended stay this fall.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The wedding dress worn by Meghan Markle at her wedding to Prince Harry on 19 May 2018 was designed by the British fashion designer Clare Waight Keller, artistic director of the fashion house Givenchy.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_dress_of_Meghan_Markle

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Claim 4: “The couple's children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, have already enrolled at British schools and will start classes in September”

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While news reports claim the children are 7 and 5, Wikipedia (the authoritative reference for birth dates) confirms Prince Archie was born May 6, 2019. As of the current date, Archie would be 5, not 7, and Lilibet (born 2021) would be 3, not 5. The claim's ages are directly contradicted by official records.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Princess Lilibet of Sussex (Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor; born 4 June 2021) is an American-born member of the British royal family. She is the daughter of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Megha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Lilibet_of_Sussex

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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 5: “they won’t resume their roles as working members of the royal family”

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Multiple independent sources, including EuroNews and several Flipboard references, explicitly state that the couple will not resume their roles as working members of the royal family.

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