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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have planned a move from California to a private, non-royal home outside London later this month and have enrolled Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in British schools for September. King Charles has been told and has welcomed the chance to see his grandchildren; the couple will remain non-working royals.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to settle at a private, non-royal residence outside London. The King has been informed and is welcoming more time with his grandchildren. The couple, who stepped back from royal duties in 2020, are pursuing private life in Britain while maintaining their U.S. presence.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are moving back to Britain with their children enrolled in a British school. They will settle in a non-royal residence outside London as questions over security arrangements and funding persist. The King has been informed and will be spending more time with the family, though the couple remain private individuals.
The King has stated that Harry and Meghan remain private citizens after their return to Britain, with the couple continuing their charitable work in a private capacity. Officials say there is no change to their royal status, while security and duties decisions remain under government review as the Sussexes settle their family back in the UK.
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has stated she is deeply distressed by allegations that her father, Thomas Markle Sr., possessed child sexual abuse images. The Met Police previously confirmed a 2019 letter containing troubling accusations was shared with Meghan’s office, not with other agencies. Authorities in the Philippines and Britain are reviewing the matter, while Markle Sr. denies the claims.
Authorities in the Philippines are analyzing a trove of suspected child sexual abuse material found at Thomas Markle Sr.’s Cebu home, with a forensic report due within a week. Markle Sr. denies the accusations as he awaits official findings amid ongoing police inquiries and a separate probe in Mexico and the United States related to past allegations.
The Metropolitan Police has voluntarily referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct over a 2019 letter about security concerns linked to the Duchess of Sussex. The investigation will examine why authorities did not share the allegations with overseas agencies and how the letter was handled, as new disclosures place pressure on police and royal offices.
Multiple sources report that Philippine authorities are examining whether Thomas Markle Sr. involved in child abuse material, with his son Thomas Markle Jr. named as a person of interest. Authorities have recovered thousands of images and a video, and Meghan Markle has said she is deeply distressed by the allegations. The couple will attend a Brussels event on children’s safety next week.