Harry and Meghan are moving back to the U.K.

NPR | By Lauren Frayer

Published August 20, 2026 at 3:31 PM CDT

After six years of self-imposed exile, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are leaving California and moving back to the United Kingdom.

Lauren Frayer

Lauren Frayer is NPR's international correspondent based in London.

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