Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Face Marital Strain Amid UK Return Plans

“The marriage is being sorely tested on almost every level,” a source told RadarOnline, citing mounting pressures on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. The couple, married since 2018 and having stepped back from royal duties in 2020, reportedly face strain from diverging personal trajectories, family disputes, business setbacks, and sustained public criticism tied to prior royal allegations.

Strain Across Multiple Fronts

The source described the pair as being “on totally different paths” as a couple. Their 2018 wedding and 2020 departure from official royal roles formed part of the backdrop for the current tensions. Since leaving, the Sussexes have addressed their experiences publicly through interviews with Oprah Winfrey, the Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan,” and Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare.”

Family feuds were cited as a primary source of division, alongside what the source termed “business disappointments” and a “bitter public backlash” surrounding earlier royal-related claims. No direct response from either Meghan Markle or Prince Harry was included in the RadarOnline report regarding these assertions.

UK Return Framed as Provisional

RadarOnline reported the Sussexes are planning to establish a “private, non-royal home base in Britain.” Archie and Lilibet are expected to enroll in English schools under this arrangement. Yet another insider characterized the move as temporary, stating Meghan wants it treated as “a six-month test” and that “she wants an exit strategy.” A separate source suggested Prince Harry may confront a choice between “his wife’s happiness and his country.”

The report consistently framed the UK relocation not as a definitive reintegration but as a trial period — one that intersects directly with the reported instability in the couple’s marriage. Neither Meghan Markle nor Prince Harry has confirmed plans to return to the UK or addressed the latest claims about their relationship.