Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Sussexes Weigh Private Cotswolds Home After UK Return
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have returned to Britain with their two children.
They are looking for a private home instead of moving back into a royal residence.
The Cotswolds countryside is currently the most talked-about location.
Reports say the couple visited the area and looked at possible homes in July.
The region would give them privacy while keeping them close enough to London and Highgrove House.
Frogmore Cottage is not expected to be an option because they left it in 2023.
The family is expected to keep its home in California and a reported holiday home in Portugal.
Archie and Lilibet are expected to attend school in Britain.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to the United Kingdom with Archie and Lilibet after six years in the United States.
The family is expected to establish a private, non-royal British home rather than return to a royal residence.
The Cotswolds is the leading reported option, with reports saying the couple visited and explored properties there in July.
Frogmore Cottage is unlikely to be available after the couple formally vacated it in June 2023.
The Sussexes are expected to retain their Montecito mansion and reported holiday home in Portugal while their children attend school in Britain.
- Who
- Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Prince Archie, and Princess Lilibet.
- What
- The family has returned to the United Kingdom and is considering a private British residence.
- When
- They arrived on Wednesday, August 26; reports said they explored Cotswolds properties in July.
- Where
- The Cotswolds is the leading reported option, though another English countryside location remains possible.
- Why
- The family is seeking privacy while remaining within reach of London, Harry’s UK commitments, and royal relatives.
Cotswolds Reported As Leading Choice
Final Location Remains Unconfirmed
Potential new home
Cotswolds Reported As Leading Choice
The Sun reported that the couple had found a property in the Cotswolds, and the Daily Mail reported that they visited the area while exploring options.
Final Location Remains Unconfirmed
People has said the location of the family’s new home and the children’s school is being closely guarded, and reports acknowledge that another English countryside location remains possible.
Reason for choosing the area
Cotswolds Reported As Leading Choice
The Cotswolds could provide privacy while keeping the family within reach of London, Harry’s UK commitments, and King Charles III’s Highgrove House.
Final Location Remains Unconfirmed
The couple previously left a private Cotswolds farmhouse after paparazzi photographed it from a helicopter, highlighting unresolved privacy and security concerns.
Return to royal life
Cotswolds Reported As Leading Choice
A home near Highgrove House could place the family closer to King Charles III and other royal relatives.
Final Location Remains Unconfirmed
The return is not a return to royal duties; Harry and Meghan are expected to remain private individuals and live outside the Crown’s property portfolio.
- Leading location
- The Cotswolds, a region spanning parts of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire
- Residence type
- A private, non-royal property
- Former UK residence
- Frogmore Cottage, formally vacated by the couple in June 2023
- Arrival
- The family reportedly flew from California to Birmingham Airport on a Bombardier Global Express XRS
- Current US home
- A nine-bedroom mansion in Montecito, California, reportedly bought for $14 million
- Additional property
- A reported holiday home in Portugal that the couple has not publicly confirmed
- Children’s schooling
- Archie and Lilibet are expected to attend school in Britain during the new academic year
