'Great to be back on British soil': Harry says Archie and Lilibet are settling happily into their NEW school

From the Newshound archive · first published 26 September 2026 · last updated 28 September 2026.

Prince Harry told Canadian broadcaster CTV after a charity skydive near Toronto that life back in Britain is going "great" and that seven-year-old Archie and five-year-old Lilibet are "happy in school." The family returned to the UK on 26 August after six years in California, settling at a private property in the Cotswolds. Harry said he had "lots of reasons" for the move but declined to elaborate, saying he did not want to overshadow his fundraising for Canadian veterans charities.

Archie and Lilibet were pulled from their first UK school just two days into term after Harry's security team raised concerns about heavy traffic on the commute.

The return has sparked a public row with Buckingham Palace, which reiterated in a letter that the Sussexes are private citizens with no official royal duties.

Harry is focused on the Invictus Games in Birmingham, due to run from 10 to 17 July next year, at which 550 competitors drawn from 25 nations are expected to take part.