The King was told the news on Sunday<\/a>, with GB News understanding he welcomes the decision.<\/p>\nThe duke and duchess will reside in a non-royal residence.<\/p>\n
The family last visited the UK between July 7 and July 11 earlier this year and met King Charles and Queen Camilla at the royal residence of Highgrove House.<\/p>\n
During this meeting, they did not inform the monarch of the decision, GB News can also reveal.<\/p>\n
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Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie are enrolled to start at a British school in September<\/p>\n
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The Duke of Sussex was set to return to Britain for his patronages, including a WellChild Awards bash, in mid-September.<\/p>\n
Instead of attending alone, the whole family will be on this side of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n
Meghan is said to continue her business endeavours, which include her lifestyle brand As Ever and a multi-look “first look” deal with Netflix. <\/p>\n
The pair will keep their \u00a311million home in Montecito, California, and a property in Portugal.<\/p>\n
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Archie and Lilibet were last in the UK earlier this summer when they met the King<\/p>\n
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Harry and Meghan will not receive any money from the public purse while back in the UK, it has been revealed.<\/p>\n
Prince Archie, who is seven years old, will be enrolled in Year 3.<\/p>\n
Princess Lilibet will enter Year 1.<\/p>\n
The royal children both previously attended school in California before the decision to relocate to Britain.<\/p>\n
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Archie and Lilibet have been living in California for most of their lives<\/p>\n
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It has not been revealed which school they will attend or where they will be based, due to privacy and security reasons.<\/p>\n
In May 2025, Prince Harry lost his High Court legal challenge to have his high-level police protection automatically reinstated.<\/p>\n
In June 2026, the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures rejected a formal request for taxpayer-funded police security for the family’s summer visit.<\/p>\n
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