Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, continues to miss his former life in the United Kingdom as he adapts to living in America, according to sources cited by Dan Wakeford, founder of the pop-culture newsletter Celebrity Intelligence. Wakeford, a veteran celebrity media editor, told Fox News Digital that Harry is trying to carve out a meaningful role for himself in California but particularly "doesn't love the life he has in America."

The Duke of Sussex also longs for his family, friends, and the role he once held in the U.K. Sources suggest he would be content with a smaller, downsized life rather than living on a grand scale, a lifestyle more associated with his wife, Meghan Markle. Despite these challenges, Wakeford emphasized that Harry's marriage is a happy one.

Harry has expressed a desire for his children to spend more time with King Charles III, whom they first met during the celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee in 2022. This comes after a recent meeting at Highgrove House, marking the first time in years that King Charles hosted Harry and his family following their step back as senior royals and relocation to California in 2020.

On July 7, 2026, Prince Harry attended The Invictus Games Foundation Conversation at Chatham House in London and participated in a wheelchair rugby exhibition match during the Invictus "1 Year To Go" event in Birmingham, England.

Wakeford also noted that the widely publicized financial deals the Sussexes secured, including $100 million from Netflix and $20 million from Spotify, often obscured the actual figures involved.

Reflecting on Harry's state of mind, Roya Nikkhah, royal editor of The Sunday Times, reported on his 40th birthday in 2024 that his friends suggested he spent much of his time "looking back."

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