Prince Harry, right, joins firefighter Sam Dudley onstage at the 2025 One805LIVE! gathering in the Carpinteria Valley that raised money for first responders. Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, who moved to Montecito six years ago, plan to return to the United Kingdom, per the Associated Press.
Prince Harry, right, joins firefighter Sam Dudley onstage at the 2025 One805LIVE! gathering in the Carpinteria Valley that raised money for first responders. Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, who moved to Montecito six years ago, plan to return to the United Kingdom, per the Associated Press. Credit: Daniel Green / Noozhawk file photo

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will leave Montecito for the foreseeable future and return to the United Kingdom this fall, per the Associated Press.

They purchased a $16 million, 14,500-square-foot, nine-bedroom home in Montecito in 2020.

They plan to retain ownership of their Montecito home, per the AP. Photos of the home have appeared periodically in Instagram posts made to Meghan’s account, @meghan.

Their son, 7-year-old Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, was born in London.

Their daughter, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, 5, was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.

A video of the couple dancing at the Santa Barbara-based hospital while waiting for the birth of their daughter went viral after Megan posted it years later in honor of their daughter’s birthday.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after the birth of their son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after the birth of their son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Credit: British Royal Family photo

The couple has been active in philanthropic circles while living in the county, raising money for first responders through One805LIVE!, an annual fundraiser that supports responders’ mental health.

Harry and Meghan originally moved to California shortly after they gave up their royal duties six years ago, joining a long list of celebrities — including Oprah — who prefer the privacy Montecito offers to the famous.

The couple’s move was reportedly over tensions between the couple and the rest of the royal family, as detailed in Harry’s memoir, “Spare.”

Per AP, they do not plan to resume their royal duties at this time.

Their children are already enrolled in a British school for the next school year, according to a source who spoke to the AP.

The AP indicated that the pair will live in a non-royal home outside of London.