Prince Harry and Meghan are planning to move their family back to the UK later this month after six years of living in the US, according to British media reports, but are not expected to return as working members of the royal family.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly planning to settle at a private, non-royal residence outside London, The Daily Telegraph reported.
The King was informed on Sunday of the couple’s plans and is said to welcome the opportunity to spend more time with his grandchildren in a personal capacity.
Harry and Meghan stepped down as working royals and moved to California, where they pursued commercial deals, including contracts with Netflix and Spotify.
Below is a timeline of the key events, including family issues, since 2020.
2020
January: Harry and Meghan announce they are to step down as working royals.
June: The couple moves to Meghan’s native California.
2021
March: Harry and Meghan are interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on CBS. Meghan says a member of the royal family had made a racist comment and she had been pushed to the point of considering suicide, while Harry reveals King Charles no longer takes his calls.
The late Queen Elizabeth issues a statement in response. “The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately,” the statement says.
June: The couple’s second child, a daughter, Lilibet, is born. Lilibet is a family nickname for Elizabeth.
2022
August: Harry files a lawsuit against Britain’s Home Office and the Metropolitan Police over his security arrangements in the UK since he stepped down as a working royal.
September: While Harry and Meghan were in London on a visit, Queen Elizabeth dies. They stay in Britain for her funeral.
2023
January: Harry publishes his memoir Spare, detailing his relationship with his family.
Among the most notable revelations, Harry says his brother William, now heir to the British throne, knocked him to the floor during a 2019 argument at his London home over Meghan. William called Meghan “difficult,” “rude” and “abrasive,” Harry writes. He also says he and Prince William had asked their father not to marry Camilla Parker Bowles, who is now Britain’s queen.
May: Harry attends his father’s coronation without Meghan. He does not sit with other senior royals.
2024
February: Buckingham Palace announces King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and will postpone public engagements to undergo treatment.
Harry is photographed arriving at his father’s London residence for a brief meeting.
March: Kate, William’s wife, says she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy.
2025
April: At an appeal over the changes to his police protection, Harry’s lawyer warns his “life is at stake.”
May 2: Harry loses his legal challenge over his security arrangements.
Later that same day, he says he wants reconciliation with the British royal family, explaining that his father, King Charles, no longer speaks to him due to the security row, adding that he does not know how long the monarch has left to live.
2026
August: The couple plans to move with Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, from California to Britain for an extended period. The children will begin school there in September, but the couple will not return to royal duties, according to media reports.
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