Prince Harry has given a rare update about his and his children's lives back in the UK in a new interview this week. The Duke of Sussex spoke to Canadian network CTV during his trip to Toronto on Friday and said that the “kids are happy” and that it is “great” to be back in Britain.
Since Harry and Meghan Markle flew back to the UK a month ago after six years living in the US, they have been involved in a public spat with Buckingham Palace over their status, and their children have switched schools after their security team raised concerns about the school run.
Children 'happy in school'
Harry, who is preparing to stage his Invictus Games for military veterans, completed a skydive outside Toronto on Friday to honour a promise made to a 102-year-old WW2 veteran while raising awareness and support for military charities. He told the broadcaster that things are going “great” after the family returned to Britain on August 26.
He said of Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five: “The kids are happy in school and it gives me a chance to really focus on Invictus in Birmingham. The games are in July next year.”
Return to British soil
On his return, Harry added: “It's been great. It's been great to be back on British soil. It's great to be back on terra firma, actually!”
CTV said it had asked the duke what prompted the family's relocation, and he replied vaguely, “lots of reasons”, but did not elaborate, noting that he did not want to distract from his efforts to raise money for Canadian veterans' charities.
Speculation over relocation
The Sussexes stepped down as working royals in 2020 for personal and financial reasons, but rumours remain rife about why they unexpectedly relocated from California to the UK, where they had built a life away from the institution of the monarchy.
Speculation ranges from the couple wanting their children to develop a closer relationship with their grandfather, the King, to Meghan seeking a return to acting and the Sussexes wanting to increase their profile.
