Prince Harry's role as a full-time dad to Archie and Lilibet in the UK explored


The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have returned to the UK with their children. Insiders exclusively tell HELLO! what this will mean for Prince Harry


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Eleanor Dye
Eleanor DyeOnline Royal Correspondent
29 minutes ago

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have returned to the UK with their children to begin a new life after six years in America. 

But what will this mean for the Duke of Sussex, who will now be in the UK for an "extended stay", without being a working royal?

Recently, Harry described himself as a "full-time dad" to Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, on Joe Marler's podcast, Joe Marler Will See You Now

And friends of the Duke tell HELLO! that the same can be expected now that he's in the UK. 

Prince Harry Meghan Markle Archie and Lilibet garden© Instagram
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"It’ll be the same as what he’s been doing in California," the friend says.

"When the kids are at school, he’ll be on calls and having meetings with his patronages and organisations, but some of those can now be face-to-face."

It's expected that Harry will be spending a lot of time with his children, watching them play sport and doing the school run. 

Meanwhile, Meghan will continue to work on her range of As Ever products, including her recently launched spiced apple butter. 

It's also been reported that she could return to acting with a role in season three of Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen on Netflix, though counter reports suggest this has been withdrawn. 

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Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in the UK

Harry, Meghan, Archie, and Lilibet flew into the country on a private plane from California shortly before midday on Wednesday, landing at Birmingham Airport.

The family reportedly travelled on a Bombardier Global Express XRS luxury long-range business jet for the overnight flight.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive at Dublin Airport during their visit to Ireland on July 10, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland.  (Photo by Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage)© Samir Hussein/WireImage
Harry and Meghan arrived in the UK on Wednesday (pictured 2018)

The BBC reported the couple chose a private flight over a commercial one, while the Telegraph featured a picture of the Sussexes’ plane at the West Midlands airport.

Archie and Lili have been enrolled in British schools, ready to start in September. 

The Sussexes' exact location is being kept private, although some reports have suggested that they will live in the Cotswolds. 

How has the royal family reacted?

King Charles is said to welcome the opportunity to see more of the Sussex family and his son Harry. 

The Prince and Princess of Wales have not reacted publicly, though they were spotted at Balmoral over the weekend before departing after a week's stay on Thursday, HELLO! confirmed.

The Monarch was dressed in a crisp checked shirt and beige overcoat© Newsline media
King Charles pictured at Balmoral on Thursday

Future King, William, 44, is estranged from his younger brother after Harry criticised him, Kate, Charles and Camilla in a primetime Oprah interview, his Netflix documentary and in his autobiography Spare after stepping back from royal duties.

Harry previously insisted it was too dangerous to bring his wife and children to the UK with the security he was entitled to post-Megxit.

A long-awaited risk assessment, carried out on the orders of the royal and VIP executive committee (Ravec), is said to have taken place at the end of July, but Harry reportedly does not know the result. 

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