From Fox News · Christina Dugan Ramirez · · 1m 40s
Meghan's UK video, and the doubts behind it
A soft Instagram montage lands while royal watchers argue whether the Sussexes have actually moved home.
In brief
A soft Instagram montage lands while royal watchers argue whether the Sussexes have actually moved home. The countryside video is a picture of settled family life, but the experts reading it see a trial run, not a homecoming. Originally reported by Fox News.
A first look at the new life
Meghan posted a video on Instagram on Sunday showing the family in the English countryside, weeks after arriving in Britain.
What the montage shows
It opens with Meghan, 45, and Harry, 41, walking hand in hand outdoors, then cuts to Lilibet, 5, on a bicycle with Archie, 7, running beside her, and Harry fishing with the kids from a boat.
Two homes, not one
The couple returned with their children in August and are expected to keep the Montecito house in California while building a base in Britain.
Best of both worlds
Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield reads the setup as an attempt to hold onto royal credibility and commercial freedom at the same time.
“I suspect they want the best of both worlds”
The role the Queen refused
Schofield compares the arrangement to the half-in, half-out royal life Queen Elizabeth II rejected when the Sussexes stepped back in 2020.
A trial run, not a homecoming
A year ago Harry said the UK was not safe enough for his family. Now the briefings swing between a 15-year plan and something temporary.
“Harry and Meghan never do what they say or say what they mean”
Relevance and police protection
Broadcaster Helena Chard says the couple are keeping their options open, and that a British school for the children could support Harry's push for state-funded armed security.
“Like a dog with a bone, Harry will fight for everything he believes his family deserves”
The headline
The countryside video is a picture of settled family life, but the experts reading it see a trial run, not a homecoming.
