Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK: British press

London, United Kingdom: Six years after stepping down as working royals, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are moving back to the United Kingdom within weeks, British press reported late Wednesday.

In a surprise move, Harry, the youngest son of King Charles III, and his wife Meghan, "plan to leave the United States by the end of the month to settle in a private, non-royal residence, which is said to be located outside London", The Telegraph said.

Several UK news outlets including the BBC reported the couple's two children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, had already been enrolled in a British school for the start of the school year in early September.

It was reported that the couple had already chosen a new house, but that it would not be one of the many royal residences.

Harry and Meghan have lived in California since stepping down as working royals in 2020, and the children had not seen their grandfather since 2022.

Harry, 41, and Meghan, 45, left Britain for North America in 2020 amid a bitter feud with his family.

The Press Association said the 77-year-old Charles had been made aware on Sunday that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex planned to return to live in the UK.

The monarch "welcomes the opportunity to see more of the family in a personal capacity", but there will be no change in their status and the couple would still not be working royals, PA said.

Harry has said he did not feel safe bringing his family to Britain after losing a court battle over government-funded police protection.

"It's impossible for me to take my family back to the UK safely," he said last year after the ruling.

A Home Office spokesperson said Britain's protective security system was "rigorous and proportionate", adding that decisions are taken by a committee whose members include the Home Office, the Metropolitan Police and the royal household.