Donald Trump said he was “happy” that Prince Harry and Meghan left the US, after the couple announced they are moving back to the United Kingdom. He also said he was not a fan of the pair and accused them of treating the Royal Family with “great disrespect”.
The remark lands now because the move is not just a change of address. Prince Harry and Meghan have lived in California since March 2020, after stepping away from their royal roles, and their return to the United Kingdom puts fresh attention on what comes next for their security and public life.
That is the reason the move has drawn such close scrutiny. Security has long been a point of tension for the couple, and any return raises a simple question: what, if anything, changes when they are no longer living in California after six years and are instead back in the United Kingdom? The issue is not about ceremony alone. It goes to how they will be protected, and whether their status remains the same if they are expected to remain private individuals.
Noor Nanji, a culture correspondent, has looked at that question and at what it means for Harry’s relationship with King Charles and Prince William. That relationship has been fractured for a number of years, and the move adds another layer to a break that began after the couple stepped away from royal duties and moved to California in March 2020.
Trump’s comments do not answer those questions, but they do sharpen them. If Prince Harry and Meghan are moving back to the United Kingdom while remaining private individuals, the unresolved issue is whether their security detail and royal duties will be adjusted to match that choice — or whether the same disputes that followed them out of the Royal Family will follow them home.
