By Roxanne "Flashbulb" Starr
They're coming home — sort of. Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, plan to return to the United Kingdom with their two children for an extended stay beginning this fall, according to NPR News.
Don't expect a return to royal duties, though. The couple will not resume roles as working members of the royal family, the outlet reports — a distinction that matters after years of tabloid speculation about a full reconciliation with the House of Windsor.
Since stepping back from official royal life in 2020, Harry and Meghan have built a base in Montecito, California, raising son Archie and daughter Lilibet largely out of the British press glare. A stretch of time back in the UK will inevitably reignite questions about the family's relationship with King Charles and Prince William — questions this desk won't answer with guesswork.
What we know, and only what we know: this is an extended visit, not a homecoming to the fold. Further details — where they'll stay, how long "extended" means, whether there will be any public engagements — haven't been confirmed, and we won't pretend otherwise.
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— Compiled from reporting by NPR News.
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