Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle split from the monarchy in 2020 and moved to the U.S., speculation about a potential return to the U.K. and to working roles within the royal family has circulated online and in the tabloid media.
In interviews, documentaries and books, Harry has repeatedly stated that it was never his intention to completely surrender his role as a working member of the royal family.
Instead, he had hoped initially to negotiate a working model where he and Meghan could split their time between the U.K. and North America, while fulfilling part-time duties and also seeking to become financially independent.
At an infamous meeting with Queen Elizabeth II, the now King Charles and Prince William in 2020 known as the “Sandringham Summit,” Harry claimed that a “half in, half out” option was denied to him, leaving him with only two choices—all in or all out.
