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Prince Harry warned 'this isn't a fairy tale' as UK return savaged - 'worst move yet'

Meghan Markle's back is already up, a source claims.

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By Jon King, News Reporter

Prince Harry attends Time100 Sports Gala at Pier 60 on July 16, 2026 in New York City

Prince Harry's return to the UK could be the worst move he's made, a source claims (Image: Getty)

Prince Harry's return to the UK could be his worst move yet with Meghan Markle said to be struggling to adjust, sources claim. An insider has told Closer magazine that people near the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are "concerned" and worry it could be "the worst move Harry has ever made".

The unnamed insider told the same publication: "This isn't a fairy tale. It's real life." They claimed Meghan's "already got her back up", but Harry wants to carve out a life back in Britain. The source claimed the uprooting is a "terribly tense" time.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in the UK for an extended period (Image: Getty)

They told Closer that the Duke's focus is on Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, getting them back in the royal fold and growing up with family around them.

After a six year absence, Harry and Meghan arrived back in the UK for an extended stay last Wednesday (August 26). They will not resume their working roles as members of the Royal Family and the move is not permanent.

A number of reasons have been put forward to explain the decision, including the Sussexes wanting Archie and Lilibet to attend schools in Britain rather than the US.

Harry and Meghan's bombshell U-turn came after the family visited the UK in July, reuniting with King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove House.

Now they have returned, Meghan has reportedly laid down some ground rules, the same source claims.

Meghan Markle at the Inauguration Of The Lost Screen Memorial In Geneva's Place Des Nations

Meghan Markle reportedly does not want Prince Harry to be away from home for too long (Image: Getty)
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The Duchess insists Harry does not go away for more than a few nights and wants a chef, full-time housekeeper, groundsmen and nannies.

Meghan and Harry will reportedly be keeping their mansion in Montecito, California, and holiday home in Portugal.

It is not known exactly where the family are living in the UK, but the Cotswolds and Northamptonshire have been suggested as possible locations.

Their move this week drew the attention of US President Donald Trump, who suggested on Wednesday that the Royal Family should not have taken them back.

Mr Trump said he was happy Harry and Meghan had left the US, telling reporters: "I was not a fan."

The US leader said he had good relationships with Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles, but he thought the couple treated the Royal Family with great disrespect, adding: "I didn’t like it."

He concluded: "If I were the Royal Family, I would not have taken them back."

Harry and Meghan made a series of allegations against the royals after they stepped down as working royals in 2020, including claims of racism and criticism of the King, Camilla, Prince William and Princess Catherine.

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