Overview
- The Sussexes have returned to the United Kingdom with their children and say they will live as private citizens rather than resume official royal duties.
- Archie and Lilibet have been enrolled in local British schools and are due to start term in September, with exact school locations withheld for security.
- Reports say the couple are searching for a private home in the Cotswolds while keeping their Montecito property in California and a house in Portugal.
- Security for their visits to the UK remains unresolved after Harry accused UK authorities of failing to pass on a 2023 Al Qaeda threat and wrote to the Home Secretary asking for a decision on police protection.
- Public reaction in Cotswolds villages is mixed, with some residents offering privacy and hopes of family reconciliation and others questioning fairness and the potential cost to taxpayers for state-funded security.