{"id":1014932,"date":"2026-08-21T13:09:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1014932\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:09:21","slug":"harry-and-meghan-latest-william-will-be-furious-at-sussexes-return-to-uk-former-royal-butler-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1014932\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry and Meghan latest: William will be \u2018furious\u2019 at Sussexes\u2019 return to UK, former royal butler says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#post-2406468\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Exclusive: \u2018Daddy\u2019s boy\u2019 Prince Harry was always going to return to UK but William will be furious, former royal butler says<\/p>\n<p>Speaking exclusively to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/the-independent\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Independent<\/a>, Grant Harrold said Harry was a \u201cdaddy\u2019s boy\u201d in his youth and it was only a matter of time before he returned to rebuild his relationship with his father after the rift caused when he and Meghan dramatically quit royal life six years ago.<\/p>\n<p>But he cautioned that the Duchess of Sussex would likely struggle with her return to the UK, and suggested her husband could have given her \u201can ultimatum\u201d on coming back to Britain.<\/p>\n<p>And he warned that Prince William would likely be \u201cfurious\u201d with his brother\u2019s return after their public fallout, following Harry\u2019s barrage of accusations against him, Kate, the King and Queen Camilla in his<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/royal-family\/harry-meghan-charles-kate-spare-revelations-b2333209.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> memoir, Spare.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mr Harrold, who worked closely with William and Harry until 2011, said: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/royal-family\/harry-meghan-homecoming-william-uk-b3036478.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harry was always going to return to the UK<\/a> to be near his father. When you have a loved one going through different things to do with health and all sorts of other things, it makes you wonder if he [Harry] just wants to be closer.<\/p>\n<p>Lucy Leeson21 August 2026 13:50<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2406436\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Harry and Meghan\u2019s UK return a \u2018great endorsement\u2019 of education system, says Labour ministerHarry and Meghan\u2019s UK return a \u2018great endorsement\u2019 of education system, says Labour minister<\/p>\n<p>Harriette Boucher21 August 2026 13:35<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2406434\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>The real reason Harry and Meghan are leaving Hollywood for Britain isn\u2019t the one you\u2019re being told<\/p>\n<p>Many believe the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to the UK because their entertainment careers have stalled. But former People editor and founder of the Celebrity Intelligence website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/author\/dan-wakeford\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dan Wakeford<\/strong><\/a>, explains why that doesn\u2019t add up \u2013 and reveals the much more emotional reason behind their decision:<\/p>\n<p>Harriette Boucher21 August 2026 13:10<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2406433\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harriette Boucher21 August 2026 12:45<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2406428\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Meghan&#8217;s acting role &#8216;came out of the blue&#8217; &#8211; report<\/p>\n<p>The Duchess of Sussex\u2018s acting role \u201ccame out of the blue\u201d, according to reports. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Australian site news.com.au reported that Meghan Markle had been offered an upcoming acting project in the UK, and suggested it was one of the reasons the couple decided to return to Britain <\/p>\n<p>Royal and entertainment correspondent Bronte Coy, who broke the story, told Sky News that the news came \u201cout of the blue\u201d and was a \u201csurprise\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She said: &#8220;I learnt this from entertainment sources that Meghan has been offered, obviously a significant enough role that it&#8217;s something that&#8217;s got her very excited about moving back to Britain, a place honestly I think most of us and probably herself for a while, thought she&#8217;d never really return to in a permanent capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ms Coy added that Harry was \u201cvery excited\u201d to return, telling the broadcaster: \u201cI&#8217;ve long been told he&#8217;d really like to have his children around that wider family network.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The duchess was formerly an actress, known for her role as Rachel Zane in legal show Suits.<\/p>\n<p>Harriette Boucher21 August 2026 12:20<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2406420\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>13 truths about Disneyland Cotswolds that Harry and Meghan should know<\/p>\n<p>As it is announced that Harry and Meghan are to return to live in the UK, speculation is mounting that they could move to the Cotswolds. Good luck with that, says long-time resident <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/author\/julian-linley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Julian Linley<\/strong><\/a>, who pulls back the curtain on what life is really like beyond the Disney-esque fantasy&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Harriette Boucher21 August 2026 11:56<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2406411\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Prince William &#8216;will be furious&#8217; about Harry and Meghan&#8217;s UK return<\/p>\n<p>Grant Harrold, the King&#8217;s former royal butler who previously worked closely with William and Harry, warned the Sussex&#8217;s return to the UK would anger Prince William<\/p>\n<p>Speaking exclusively to the The Independent, he said: &#8220;William will be furious. Harry has said some extraordinary things about the family. William is somebody that when you break trust and you go beyond a certain point, there&#8217;s no going back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore, William would have said &#8216;he&#8217;s 5,000\/6,000 miles away and it&#8217;s not my problem, he&#8217;s in another country&#8217;. But now he&#8217;s suddenly back on the doorstep. I just don&#8217;t think he&#8217;s going to be happy about the situation at all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Harrold, also known as The Royal Butler, worked for the King and Queen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/camilla\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Camilla<\/a>, as well as Prince William, Princess Kate and Prince Harry up until 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Harriette Boucher21 August 2026 11:29<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2406388\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Prince Harry and other celebrities to discover how many millions they will pay Mail publisher<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of Sussex and six other household names are set to find out how many millions of pounds they will have to pay initially to the Daily Mail\u2019s publisher in legal costs after their failed High Court case.<\/p>\n<p>The high-profile figures, also including Baroness Doreen Lawrence and Sir Elton John, sued Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over allegations of unlawful information-gathering.<\/p>\n<p>ANL strongly denied the claims which were heard at an 11-week trial in London earlier this year, with judge Mr Justice Nicklin dismissing all the cases in a judgment on July 7.<\/p>\n<p>The cases returned to the High Court for a two-day hearing over costs, where the court was told ANL\u2019s total costs were more than \u00a334 million.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Justice Nicklin is now due to give his decision on the size of an initial payment the group will make to ANL, as well as how the full costs will be assessed.<\/p>\n<p>Harriette Boucher21 August 2026 11:00<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2406374\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Why Harry\u2019s homecoming is good news for William \u2013 and the UK<\/p>\n<p>As the Duke and Duchess announced they are returning to Britain, many people spared a thought for his brother, who is still seething over the couple&#8217;s behaviour since Megxit. This is a critical test for the Prince of Wales, and here\u2019s how he could play it, writes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/author\/tessa-dunlop\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Tessa Dunlop<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/author\/tessa-dunlop\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-20T103455Z_279470860_RC2HEW9CB7KW_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-ROYALS-HARRYMEGHAN.JPG\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/royal-family\/harry-meghan-homecoming-william-uk-b3036478.html\" class=\"sc-470c6m-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why Harry\u2019s homecoming is good news for William \u2013 and the UK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the Duke and Duchess announced they are returning to Britain, many people spared a thought for his brother, who is still seething over the couple&#8217;s behaviour since Megxit. This is a critical test for the Prince of Wales, and here\u2019s how he could play it, writes Tessa Dunlop<\/p>\n<p>Harriette Boucher21 August 2026 10:40<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2406385\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Harry and Meghan waxworks pose with suitcases and royal guard to mark UK return<\/p>\n<p>Waxworks of Meghan and Harry have been kitted out with suitcases and positioned next to a royal guard to mark their return to the UK.<\/p>\n<p>The figures at Madame Tussauds London have been moved to the British \u201cculture capital\u201d zone, to stand among the likes of Sir David Attenborough, Harry Kane and William Shakespeare.<\/p>\n<p>They are now stood beside a royal guard with a green suitcase for Harry while Meghan\u2019s is navy.<\/p>\n<p>The waxworks were previously moved in 2019, when the couple were split up so the duchess could spend more time with her A-list friends including the Beckhams.<\/p>\n<p>Harry and Meghan were also separated from the rest of the royal family in 2020 when the couple announced they would \u201cstep back\u201d as senior royals and, since then, the duke and duchess have typically been in awards party zone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the surprise news that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to UK shores, we wanted to mark the occasion at Madame Tussauds London,\u201d said Ali King, head of operations at Madame Tussauds London.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDressed to impress, they\u2019ll be joining an incredible line-up of British icons, from Sir David Attenborough and Harry Kane to William Shakespeare and many more, making it quite the star-studded British reunion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21T080119Z_118541091_RC2K2NAYTJDC_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-ROYALS-HARRYMEGHAN-MADAME-TUSSAUDS.JPG\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>(Reuters)<\/p>\n<p>Harriette Boucher21 August 2026 10:26<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Exclusive: \u2018Daddy\u2019s boy\u2019 Prince Harry was always going to return to UK but William will be furious, former&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1014933,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[9],"tags":[171,406057,9829,5741,355323,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-1014932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-general-society","tag-human-interest","tag-royals","tag-top-picture","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/117133666280368080","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1014932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1014932"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1014932\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1014933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1014932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1014932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1014932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}