Published: 19:37 BST, 20 August 2026 | Updated: 23:53 BST, 20 August 2026
Fewer than a quarter of Britons believe Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should move back to the United Kingdom, a new YouGov poll has found.
It was last night revealed that the Sussexes are relocating back to the duke's home country before the end of the month.
Harry and Meghan are understood to be moving for an 'extended period' and seven-year-old Archie and Lilibet, five, have already enrolled in a British school. It is, however, currently unclear where the family will be living.
The move comes six years after the duke, 41, and duchess, 45, quit their duties as 'senior' members of the Royal Family in a crisis dubbed 'Megxit'.
Harry has since become estranged from his brother, Prince William, after levelling a barrage of accusations against the 44-year-old, King Charles and Queen Camilla.
The couple's U-turn, then, has unsurprisingly sparked an intense public debate, though sources insist that it is not in the Sussexes' 'plan' to return to the royal fold.
A YouGov poll sampling more than 5,000 people of varying ages today found that just 21 per cent of the public believe the pair 'should' return to Britain, while 33 per cent said they 'should not'.
Those figures are only exacerbated when focus is put on the answers of those aged 65 or older, with just 20 per cent of the belief that Harry and Meghan should relocate to the UK.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back the United Kingdom six years after they left for the US (pictured in 2024)
Harry is pictured last night in Washington just hours after news of his return to Britain was made public
A staggering 47 per cent of Britons aged over 65 meanwhile said that Harry and Meghan should not return. That figure compared with the 24 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds of the same opinion.
The largest proportion (45 per cent) of Britons, however, said they were unsure whether the Sussexes should move back to Harry's home country.
The couple are understood to be living in a non-royal residence, and the King has made clear that there will be 'no alteration' to their status as private individuals.
Just hours after news of his British return was made public, Harry was pictured beaming at a roundtable event in Washington on Wednesday night.
