\u201cIt\u2019s been eventful, but, you know, we\u2019re getting stuck into the work. Kids are in school. We\u2019re happy.\u201d<\/p>\n
MORE: Shock as Harry, Meghan \u2018disappear overnight\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018NDA signed\u2019: Harry, Meg cuts all ties with US<\/a><\/p>\n King\u2019s shock act after Harry eviction fallout<\/a><\/p>\n The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left California after six years to relocate to the UK Cotswolds. Picture: Instagram\/Meghan Markle<\/p>\n The couple arrived in the UK on August 26 with Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, just a week after confirming plans to leave their $US14.65m ($A22m) Montecito mansion in California.<\/p>\n Sources indicate the Sussexes are now eyeing a country estate in the Cotswolds worth up to $US16.2m ($A24.5m).<\/p>\n The move marks their first semi-permanent return to Britain since being forced to surrender Frogmore Cottage in Windsor in 2023.<\/p>\n However, the house hunt comes with strict demands.<\/p>\n Markle, 45, is reportedly seeking a residence that mirrors their sprawling nine-bedroom California home, complete with space for a private filming studio as she prepares a return to acting.<\/p>\n Harry, 42, is prioritising extreme privacy, searching for a massive landholding with \u201cno footpaths going across it\u201d.<\/p>\n Harry and Meghan Markle has no plans to sell their Montecito compound. Picture: Google Maps<\/p>\n While the hunt continues, the family is staying in a spare room at a friend\u2019s mansion in the Cotswolds.<\/p>\n Despite establishing a new base in Britain, the couple has no plans to sell their Montecito compound and intends to travel back regularly to visit Markle\u2019s mother, Doria Ragland.<\/p>\n King Charles was informed of the move on August 16 and is said to be excited to see more of his grandchildren in a private capacity.<\/p>\n There is no indication the move signals a return to official royal duties, with sources confirming the couple will remain private citizens.<\/p>\n MORE: \u2018Final straw\u2019: Meghan, Harry quit UK over gift<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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