Prince Harry and Meghan return to UK after six years

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have arrived back in the United Kingdom, six years after stepping down from royal duties and moving to California. Reports from the BBC and other outlets confirm the family landed at Birmingham Airport on Wednesday, flying privately from the US Source: BBC. The couple will live in Britain as private citizens and will not resume official royal duties Source: CNN. Their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are enrolled in British schools and will start classes in September Source: AP News.

The move

The relocation was announced last week, surprising even close family members. King Charles III was reportedly informed only four days before the news broke Source: The Guardian. The family is expected to base themselves at a private property in the Cotswolds, near the king's Highgrove estate, though exact details remain private Source: BBC. They will retain their home in California, and Meghan is expected to continue running her business, As Ever, from the UK Source: The Guardian.

Security concerns

A key unresolved issue is the family's security arrangements. Prince Harry has fought a long legal battle over the downgrading of his taxpayer-funded police protection, which is now decided on a case-by-case basis Source: CNN. Last year, he lost a court challenge against the Home Office, and he previously said he couldn't "see a world" in which he would bring his family back to the UK Source: Euronews. It remains unclear what provisions will be made and who will pay Source: The Guardian.

Family relations

Harry has reportedly mended ties with his father, King Charles, who is being treated for cancer, but relations with his brother, Prince William, remain tense Source: AP News. The couple's return marks a significant shift after years of public fallout, including their Oprah Winfrey interview and Harry's memoir, Spare Source: Al Jazeera.