Inside Harry and Meghan’s surprise U.K. return and what it means for the royal family

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“It is a significant U-turn in terms of the trajectory that Harry and Meghan have been on,” one royal expert, told NBC News. “They have this tendency to do the unexpected.”

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Aug. 20, 2026, 11:48 AM EDT

By Yuliya Talmazan

LONDON — Six years after “Megxit,” Harry and Meghan are “coming home.” That was the news dominating British conversation Thursday as the couple set course for a dramatic comeback to a country they left in a blaze of royal scandal. The U-turn has left many asking: why now?

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