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Meghan Markle\u00a0and\u00a0Prince Harry decided to return to the U.K. to live with Archie and Lilibet.The couple said goodbye to friends and family in California during a final weekend in Montecito.A source shared their thoughts about leaving and potential plans to return.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Meghan Markle<\/a> and Prince Harry<\/a> arrived in the U.K. after saying goodbye to their home in Montecito, California, accompanied by their children, Archie and Lilibet<\/a>. The couple reportedly spent their last weekend with friends and family, per a source speaking with People<\/a>, who said that Meghan\u2019s mother, Doria Ragland, was visiting.<\/p>\n \u201cThey wanted to spend time with the people they\u2019re closest to before they left and for the kids to have some special time with friends,\u201d the source shared. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t a goodbye forever. It was much more, \u2018We\u2019ll be back, but this is what we\u2019re doing right now.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n The source added, \u201cThey\u2019ve been planning this for some time, and they feel it\u2019s the right thing for their family, but that doesn\u2019t mean leaving was easy. Meghan really loves their life in Montecito and their home there. They know it\u2019s going to take a little bit of time for everyone to settle in and adjust. There\u2019s excitement about what\u2019s ahead too, especially for the kids. They\u2019re really happy for them and for everything they\u2019ll get to experience.\u201d<\/p>\n Meghan and Harry will not be living in a royal residence in the U.K., nor resuming their duties as working members of the royal family. They also intend to maintain their home in Montecito, indicating an intention to return or at least visit. When the pair first moved to the U.S. in 2020, they were attempting to leave behind some of the scrutiny of being in the royal family.<\/p>\n