Harry and Meghan land in Birmingham with their children for extended UK stay

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrived at Birmingham Airport on 26 August 2026 with their two children, Archie and Lilibet. Reports said the family had flown in from California.

The couple's representatives did not publicly set out how long they would remain. Media reports described the visit as an extended stay, possibly lasting several months, rather than a short trip. Reports also suggested the children would attend school in the UK, though the details were not confirmed. The family was understood to be keeping its home in Montecito, California.

The arrival drew attention because Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and moved to the United States. Since then, their visits to Britain had mostly been brief and tied to specific events. A longer family stay raised questions about their relationship with the royal family and about security arrangements, an issue Harry had pursued through the courts. The move also came as Harry's professional commitments in the US, including his role at the coaching firm BetterUp, were later reshaped.