Overview
- Harry, who celebrated his 42nd birthday on Tuesday, spent the day in Britain while official royal channels issued no public greetings because the Sussexes are classed as non‑working members of the family.
- Archie and Lilibet were enrolled at a local private school but were withdrawn after two days when the family’s security team reported that the daily school run was operationally unsafe.
- The Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC) has opened a full reassessment of the Sussexes’ entitlement to state‑funded police protection, a process triggered by the family’s permanent move back to the UK and the children’s school attendance.
- Screenshots said to show Meghan’s private phone number from a parents’ WhatsApp group have circulated online and experts warned that a recent family Instagram video contained geographic details that could reveal the couple’s location.
- The return has widened the rift inside the royals: William maintained distance with official duties on the birthday, Harry and Meghan say they will respond more directly to palace criticism, and historians describe the brothers’ ties as deeply strained.