What to Know
It’s hard to say when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle gained so many haters, but their move to the United States in 2020 certainly didn’t help things. They stepped back from their royal duties, seemingly with plans to remain out of the spotlight, only for Meghan to come out with her own lifestyle brand and Netflix deal.
Now, Harry and Meghan have a planned trip back to the U.K. with their two kids in tow, but people have a lot to say about it. And why wouldn’t they? For years, Harry and Meghan have had critics poking fun at them, so it’s only natural for there to be plenty of commentary and even more conspiracies about why the couple is finally headed back to the U.K., if only for a visit.
Some people don’t get why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are going to the U.K.
To be fair, Harry and Meghan did travel with their kids to the U.K. in 2022 for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations for her 70-year reign. But after that, the couple remained largely separated from the British Royal Family while in California in the U.S. According to the BBC, the 2026 trip is for Harry and Meghan to mark the one year mark ahead of the 2027 Invictus Games.
The visit will also give the couple a change to introduce their daughter Lilibet to the extended members of the family. But the sudden plans make little to sense to those who aren’t too keen on Harry and Meghan to begin with. In the comments under one post on X (formerly Twitter), someone wrote, “It’s the privacy tour yay I’m so excited.”
Another commented, “This is the celebrity equivalent of visiting a country club you left and now all the waiters have to bow again.”
There are theories that it’s for publicity more than anything.
I'm sick of the 'will they, won't they' circus.
— British Royaltea (@BritishRoyaltea) June 17, 2026
We all know exactly when Meghan & the kids will show up in the UK: the second Harry & Meghan are most desperate for publicity.
Don't buy the 'conditions have changed' lie. The only thing that changed is their attention quota…
In another post on X about Meghan and Harry’s not-so-triumphant return to the U.K., the user wrote that the couple is “predictable.” They also wrote why they suspect Meghan and Harry made the decision to return to the U.K. at this time.
“We all know exactly when Meghan & the kids will show up in the UK: the second Harry & Meghan are most desperate for publicity,” the user wrote. “Don’t buy the ‘conditions have changed’ lie. The only thing that changed is their attention quota hitting rock bottom.”
Another person replied to that X post to say that, for Harry and Meghan, “They just need the hide and seek game.” As in, they need a little bit of attention in order to generate interest in them before they head back to the U.S. Whether or not that’s the case, there are plenty of haters ready to claim the same thing.
As one person theorized, “They are hoping that his father will give in and offer them a place to live and money so they can continue doing what they are doing. King Charles isn’t going to fall for that.”
They made a big deal about their move to the U.S.
I will never understand how was it possible for harry and meghan to look at this beautiful old couple who loved him dearly, and decided to turn the world against them.
— Catherine will be Queen 🇬🇧 (@RoyalWatchUK) June 16, 2026
After everything they did for him! pic.twitter.com/FIv83rYfVu
It almost feels like secondhand embarrassment to see Meghan and Harry return to the U.K. after they kicked up such a fuss about moving to the U.S. and protecting themselves against the press. Because it wasn’t long after they moved across the pond that they began to have a new kind of presence, this time in the entertainment world rather than with the royal family. Now, however, they’ve certainly made headlines for yet another big decision.
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