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The gist
King Charles III said Harry and Meghan remain private citizens after their U.K. return.
The letter settles their status but leaves taxpayer-funded security an open question.
How it unfolded
- Jan 2020Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior working members of the royal family and later moved to Montecito, California.
- 2024Harry lost a legal challenge against a government body's decision to downgrade his security detail on visits back to the U.K.
- Aug 26, 2026BBC News reported the couple had arrived in the U.K. and are expected to live in the Cotswolds region, about a two-hour drive west of London.