The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived back in the United Kingdom, according to the BBC, after reports the couple will be relocating from California.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly touched down at Birmingham Airport at midday, UK time, alongside their two children Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, after making a private flight from California.

The airport is close to the Cotswolds, where the family are set to move into a private property and where the two children are reported to have been enrolled in a local school.

It is believed the Duke and Duchess will not return to royal duties, instead living as private citizens.

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The return comes more than six years after the pair left the UK for California in a simultaneous move away from their roles as royals.

King Charles was reportedly ‘blindsided’ when informed earlier this month that the Duke and Duchess would be returning. It followed a visit to Charles Highgrove home in July, but the move back was reportedly not part of their discussions.

Before their July visit, the Duke and Duchess’ last visit to the UK as a couple was back in 2022, for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.