Prince Harry does not want to return to the Royal Family in a working capacity and is planning to stay in the US, according to a source.
The Duke of Sussex stepped down as a working member of the Royal Family alongside his wife, Meghan Markle, in 2020.
Harry spent four days in the UK this month and held a meeting with King Charles at Clarence House, which lasted nearly an hour.
However, despite his recent visit and talks with the monarch, Prince Harry has no intention of moving back to the US.
Prince Harry does not want to return to the Royal Family in a working capacity and is planning to stay in the US, according to a source.
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A source close to the duke said: “There’s no move to want to be back in the institution.
“He’s genuinely very happy in California. His wife and kids are there; his life is there.”
This week, Prince Harry ruled out returning to the UK after clarifying his stance on Prince Archie’s potential schools.
The Duke of Sussex has no plans to return to the UK permanently, according to a source close to the royal.
The Duke of Sussex has no plans to return to the UK permanently, according to a source close to the royal.
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It comes as reports circulated that Prince Harry had reached out to his old school, Eton, in an attempt to secure a place for Prince Archie.
On Monday, Prince Harry released a statement denying a claim that he contacted Eton.
The Duke of Sussex stated that he has no plans for his son to attend the prestigious school in the UK.
A spokesperson for the royal said: “Prince Harry has not put his son’s name down for Eton, nor does he have any plans to do so.”
The Duke of Sussex stated that he has no plans for his son to attend the prestigious school in the UK.
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Prince Harry’s most recent trip to the UK was the first time the Duke of Sussex had returned since suffering a crushing court defeat in May 2025.
It ended the royal’s hiatus from the UK, which had gone on for four months since he lost his legal battle for taxpayer-funded armed police protection.
The Court of Appeal ruled against the Duke, with Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, dismissing his appeal.
The ruling meant that armed police bodyguards, paid for by the British taxpayer, will not be automatically reinstated for Harry, Meghan and their two children when in the UK.
Following the legal defeat, the Duke of Sussex told the BBC in a TV interview that he could not see a future in which he brought Meghan, Archie and Lilibet back to the country of his birth.
He said in May 2025: “(I) can't see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point".
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