Overview
- The Sussexes have relocated to the Cotswolds with their two young children and enrolled them in local schools while keeping homes overseas and not resuming official royal duties.
- They are using privately funded security as the Royal and VIP Executive Committee and the Home Office carry out a formal threat reassessment that will determine any state protection arrangements.
- Palace sources and royal commentators say the Prince and Princess of Wales plan to avoid public engagement with the Sussexes, and reporting indicates Prince William remains particularly upset by Harry’s past remarks about his wife.
- Local schools and communities have issued no‑photo reminders and privacy notices after the family approached multiple schools, highlighting how normal school life complicates efforts to shield the children from media attention.
- Several outlets report Meghan has rejected returning as a part‑time working royal, a stance that could shape the couple’s commercial plans in the UK and keep questions open about who pays for any official security or how publicly the family will operate.