Prince Harry hinted at UK return — and why he felt ‘drawn to come back’ — before bombshell moving news
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Article outline
- What happened
- Why it matters
- Background
- The bottom line
Key points
- Harry shares two children with wife Meghan Markle – Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5 – and the foursome are moving back to England, Page Six confirmed Wednesday.
- The retired royals' eldest child, notably, was born in England in May 2019, the year before Markle and Harry ditched England.
- The couple ultimately settled in a Montecito, California, mansion, where they were living when Lilibet joined the family in June 2021.
- Asked about how we were settling back in and was genuinely interested in our move home, the Grammy winner, 39, informed Hello!
- Prince Harry dropped a hint at his family's United Kingdom return one year before news broke of their comeback.
For context, the Duke of Sussex, 41, chatted with singer Joss Stone at the WellChild Awards in September 2025 – and they spoke regarding feeling "drawn to come back" to England.
Stone, notably, relocated from Nashville back throughout the pond earlier that same year.
"He. Asked about how we were settling back in and was genuinely interested in our move home, " the Grammy winner, 39, informed Hello! Magazine last year.
"Maybe Harry will move back too, " Stone predicted at the time. "That would be nice."
She observed, "He was saying how wonderful the schools are here and how important community is for children." Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily.
In practice, the songwriter gushed, "It was nice to share that with him because it's exactly why we felt drawn to come back – for the kids to grow up surrounded by family, friends and a strong sense of belonging and, most importantly, in a safe environment."
In practice, the retired royals' eldest child, notably, was born in England in May 2019, the year before Markle and Harry ditched England.
For context, the couple ultimately settled in a Montecito, California, mansion, where they were living when Lilibet joined the family in June 2021.
For now, prince Harry hinted at UK return – and why he felt 'drawn remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
