Prince Harry and Meghan Markle plan move from Los Angeles back to the UK, reports say

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are preparing to leave Los Angeles and return to the United Kingdom with their children, according to multiple reports. The development, reported by Deadline on Aug. 19, comes as the couple remains associated with ongoing Hollywood business discussions even as they look to shift their day-to-day lives back across the Atlantic.

Deadline said the move could reflect the couple’s decision to “decamp from Hollywood,” with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex expected to relocate to the UK. The report describes the change as a practical step rather than a formal announcement from a studio or platform, noting that the couple’s current professional relationship with Netflix is still a factor in the background of their plans.

The outlet also referenced that the pair “may still” have a first-look deal at Netflix. Deadline did not describe the terms of any arrangement in its published report, and there were no details provided in the available material about whether a new project has been commissioned, whether development has been paused, or whether the first-look status is fully active.

The report places the couple’s current headlines in context of their 2020 shift away from official royal duties, when they first left the UK for North America and began building new careers in the entertainment and media industry. In the years since, their public-facing work has included film and television production, interviews, and brand and publishing efforts, with Netflix identified as a key counterparty in their ongoing media footprint.

A move back to the UK is likely to affect how Harry and Markle manage their schedules for any existing or future production work. In practice, relocating full-time can change where rehearsals, cast and crew coordination, and editing and post-production meetings occur, particularly for projects that involve time-sensitive deadlines and union or local permitting requirements.

The decision also has potential implications for media audiences and industry partners that follow the couple’s releases. If Netflix first-look expectations remain in place, production timelines could depend on what programming commitments are finalized and where key collaborators are based, but the available report does not specify any release dates or project slate.

Deadline’s report did not cite a formal statement from Harry, Markle, or their representatives at the time of publication. It also did not provide guidance on whether any studio or platform has approved a new UK-based production plan. For now, the most concrete information is the reported intention to move the family back to the UK while continuing to navigate Hollywood arrangements.

As the reports circulate, attention will likely turn to any subsequent confirmation of the couple’s residence and the status of their media agreements, including whether Netflix continues to hold priority access to their projects under whatever “first-look” framework may exist. Any follow-on details, such as project announcements, would typically come from the relevant platform, production companies, or official business channels.