Prince Harry seemingly made sure that the royal family, especially his father King Charles, was not kept in the dark about his intention to return to England.
There are been plenty of speculation surrounding Harry’s plans to return and the Duke of Sussex himself had stressed how Britain will always be “home”. Hence, while the announcement appeared it came out of the blue, it was not actually a last-minute decision.
More so, it is possible that since there was not any resistance from the monarch and his heir, Harry took that as a quiet approval to proceed.
According to a friend of Harry’s, King Charles and Prince William were “well aware” of the move “six months” prior.
“The King has been well aware of what Harry wanted for some time and on their visit in July he knows that they were looking around schools,” Daily Mail’s Alison Boshoff cited the friend.
“William has also been aware for about six months. There is no question of anyone being ‘blindsided.’”
Previously, People Magazine reported that the royals found out just days before the announcement and Rob Shuter claimed that palace found out through the American media.
Meanwhile, the friend suggested that Harry is looking to stay here for “the next 2 to 15 years, minimum”.
This was a decision purely made for the children as the “committed parents” want what’s best for them.
“The Sussexes also allegedly have no interest in royal life. “There is no hankering after a royal status or royal engagements, it is not about that,” the source added.
“He specifically doesn’t want to do that. This is about Harry wanting what is best for them and he wants them to be raised British, in Britain, and go to a public school. That is what the move is about.”
2026-08-29 13:19:00
