The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived back in the UK, according to reports from The Guardian. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing The Guardian.
Prince Harry, Meghan, seven-year-old Prince Archie, and five-year-old Princess Lilibet landed at Birmingham airport. The family is expected to enjoy an "extended stay" in Britain, with the children already enrolled at school and due to start next week.
This is their first long return since they decamped to California in 2020 and stepped back from royal duties. Their arrival was revealed only last week, with the king having been informed just four days previously.
On Wednesday, representatives of the Sussexes did not confirm the arrival. The BBC reported they had arrived in the UK, while the Daily Telegraph reported they had landed at Birmingham airport at lunchtime. The choice of airport fuels speculation that the family intends to live in the Cotswolds area.
They plan to retain their Montecito mansion and a property in Spain, and will live outside London at a non-royal residence. There are no plans for them to return to official royal duties.
Meghan will reportedly continue to run her California-based business As Ever from the UK while also travelling back to the US at times. There has been speculation that she may return to acting, possibly in the third series of the Netflix drama The Gentleman; royal author Tina Brown claimed Meghan had been dropped from the project due to intense backlash.
The Sussexes left the UK and stepped back from their royal duties in early 2020, settling in California in March that year.
The family's security in the UK has been a subject of debate. Managed on a case-by-case basis to date, it remains unclear what provisions will be made and who will pay.
In July, the family made a short visit to Britain, during which they visited Althorp, the ancestral home of Diana, Princess of Wales, where she is buried.