Overview
- The king ordered a Letter of Guidance, drafted by Lord Chamberlain Richard Benyon, that states there is no change to the Sussexes’ status and that they continue as private, non‑working members of the royal family.
- The guidance says the couple should not be styled as 'Royal Highness' for official representational duties and that they will act separately from the royal household.
- Security and police protection for the Sussexes will continue to be decided by the relevant state authorities rather than by the monarch or the royal household.
- Harry and Meghan returned from California with their two children on 26 August and have started arranging schooling and a UK base while Harry made an early-September studio visit in London that was publicly photographed.
- The clarification restates the 2020 Sandringham framework and could shape practical matters such as residence, schooling, and how the couple balances private commercial work with ties to the monarchy.