Prince Harry left the royal family in 2020 (Image: Getty)
Royal exile Prince Harry is reportedly planning a return to the UK and he is laying down the foundations to do so.
It seems from his actions over the past few months that the Duke of Sussex is increasingly positioning himself as an outspoken humanitarian voice on U.K. issues while re-establishing channels of communication with his father, King Charles, behind palace walls.
The 41-year-old, who stepped away from royal duties with Meghan Markle, 44, in 2020 before moving to California, has gradually begun re-entering British public debate through speeches, articles and carefully timed appearances linked to causes including Ukraine, environmentalism and rising antisemitism.
According to Radar, who spoke with royal insiders, Harry’s team has maintained intermittent contact with Buckingham Palace since a so-called “secret summit” between aides almost a year ago, with both camps now quietly coordinating schedules and sharing information to avoid major public clashes despite ongoing tensions within the royal family.
A royal source told the outlet, “Harry appears determined to create a new version of himself within British public life – one that exists outside the formal machinery of the monarchy but still carries the weight and visibility of his royal background.
Prince Harry and his father King Charles aren’t close (Image: Getty)
“The feeling among some insiders is that he wants to be viewed less as an estranged prince chasing celebrity projects and more as a serious humanitarian and international figure whose opinions on major social and political issues still matter in Britain,” they added.
Another insider close to palace discussions claimed, “There is an unmistakable sense that Harry is slowly preparing the ground for a much deeper and more permanent connection to the UK again, even if that falls far short of a traditional royal comeback.
“He understands there is no realistic route back into the institution after the fallout of recent years, but emotionally and psychologically, he still sees Britain as home.
“People around him believe he wants to re-establish a respected public role here on his own terms rather than remain permanently defined as a royal exile living in California.”
It comes as Harry and King Charles, 77, have become increasingly aligned on several world issues in recent months.
Both spoke out on their support for Britain’s Jewish community following attacks in London, while Harry’s visit to Ukraine earlier this year seconded many of the themes later raised by his dad during his state visit to the United States.
Royal aides said the father-son duo’s similar stances on such issues come as no surprise, given Harry’s upbringing and his father’s long history of outspoken activism on social and environmental matters.
One aide shared, “At the core of it, Harry and Charles share far more similarities than people sometimes acknowledge publicly. They were shaped by the same royal system, exposed to the same sense of duty from an early age, and both developed strong views about global and humanitarian issues because of the unusual lives they have lived.
“There is a belief among those close to the family that Harry inherited a great deal of his father’s instinct to speak passionately about causes he cares about, even when doing so risks criticism or controversy.”
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