Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s return to the UK kickstarted a series of controversies with the couple’s long-running rift with the British Royal Family at its center.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed at Birmingham Airport on August 26, 2026, with plans to stay in England long-term for the first time since their controversial exit in 2020.
Squashing any hopes people may have had of the couple’s returning to Buckingham Palace, King Charles III wrote a guidance letter on Monday, September 7, 2026, clarifying that Harry and Meghan will remain “private citizens” with no royal titles.