The couple's decision to move back to Britain comes after a high-profile split and tell-all memoir. Here are the biggest moments from a tumultuous eight years.

His cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, with whom he was previously close, are not in touch with Harry and Meghan.

But for Britain’s feuding royal brothers, reconciliation may take a lot more than Prince Harry’s homecoming. Just a moment. We are getting your experience ready. © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC

From unscripted media launches to awkward seating charts, Harry and Meghan’s UK return is putting the Crown's delicate grid to the ultimate test. Robert Jobson, author of The Windsor Legacy, examines why King Charles cannot force his heir to forgive - and why any truce will be short-lived.

As endearing as Meghan and Harry’s story was, reality was never far behind. The biggest crisis, of course, was that a woman of color was infiltrating the royal family and, more important, the royal bloodline, however diluted it may be at this point. What should have been merely fraught, but manageable, quickly became untenable.

Prince William is reportedly facing renewed pressure to reconsider his long-running feud with Prince Harry, with Princess Anne urging him to consider how the rift could affect King Charles’ legacy.

He will want to see his sons together over time,” a source tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story, as Harry’s return creates a new opening for the family

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced plans to relocate to the UK, but experts say Prince William's reconciliation with his brother may take a while