Prince Harry will once again live close to his brother, Prince William, if the rumors about his and his family’s return to the UK are true. Now, Prince William’s first reaction to Harry, Meghan, and their children moving back has been revealed, and it’s not a good one.
The report about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle planning a UK return with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, struck like a bomb last week.
The couple are reportedly planning to move from California to the UK, and have already enrolled their children in a new school.s
“The palace was made aware of the move,” a source told Page Six, explaining the main reason for the move. “I know that Charles is the reason they are moving back.
Prince Harry and Meghan have been rumored to be moving back because of business opportunities. But according to royal commentator Samara Gill, that might not be the main reason. Speaking with Express, she said that the Sussexes do not wish their children to receive special treatment in school, which the UK can offer.
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle set to move back to the UK
“I think the Hollywoodification of the Royal Family that Meghan has indulged in is not good for them. They’re going to be treated like normal people over here, whatever school they go to,” Samara Gill said.
“[Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are] going to be treated like normal people whatever school they go to,” she continued. “We know those schools in Montecito have very interesting treatment of celebrity children and they would have been held up on a pedestal.”
While school is important, another big change for Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet is, of course, family. With a move to the UK, their grandfather, King Charles, and cousins will be close by. Moreover, their uncle, Prince William, will also be near.
But sadly, there is a complicated issue to resolve. Prince Harry and Prince William have not spoken with each other for years amid Harry’s revelations about his family in interviews and his Spare memoir.
The brothers’ relationship has been said to be as cold as ice, which also goes for Kate MIddleton and Meghan’s relationship.
King Charles was said to be welcoming Harry, Meghan and their two children back to the UK. William and Kate? Well, reports suggest otherwise.
Speaking with US Magazine, royal expert and author Christoper Andersen said that the news of Harry and Meghan’s UK return is nightmare news for the future king and queen.
“All I can think of is: here we go again,” Andersen said. “For starters, I can only imagine that William and Kate are tearing their hair out. They have so much on their plate as it is trying to shore up the monarchy and propel it into the future; they don’t really need to cope with having Harry and Megan on their proverbial doorstep.”
The author added, “By returning to the UK, the Sussexes will inevitably suck up all the oxygen in the room,” the expert added. “They will generate countless tabloid stories and take the focus away from other members of the Royal family, which is a major no-no. King Charles and Queen Camilla, in particular, don’t like to be upstaged, and the same goes for William.”
A source told the Mirror last week that the royal family has been “blindsided” regarding Harry and Meghan’s decision.
Meanwhile, another source told the newspaper that Prince William has his mind set straight: Harry and Meghan can under no circumstances return to royal life.
“Completely united” with King Charles not to let Harry back into royal fold
Sources said Prince William is “completely united” with the King in refusing to allow Harry and Meghan to secure a ‘half in, half out’ role within the monarchy, after years of ‘smearing’ the royal institution.
Moreover, friends of William and Kate told the Mirror that they “can’t forgive” Harry and Meghan for what they have done.
“Obviously the Sussexes’ return will make inevitable headlines for a few days, but it has no bearing on the prince and princess’ life moving forward,” one source said.
“If anything, events that have affected them over the past couple of years have made them even more determined to concentrate on what is important to them, their family, their public roles and the ability to provide generational change for good with their public roles, and look forward to the future.”
Another source close to the Waleses said: “What Harry and Meghan choose to do is up to them. As far as William and Catherine are concerned they have left that period of their lives behind many years ago.”
Prince William “furious,” insider claims
Another royal insider took it a step further, claiming William will be “firious” about Harry’s return.
“William will be furious. Harry has said some extraordinary things about the family. William is somebody that when you break trust and you go beyond a certain point, there’s no going back. Before, William would have said ‘he’s 5,000/6,000 miles away and it’s not my problem, he’s in another country,’” the insider said, per Express.
“But now he’s suddenly back on the doorstep. I just don’t think he’s going to be happy about the situation at all.”
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