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Let\u2019s start with the basics. Their grand exit in 2020 was supposed to be about privacy<\/a>, independence and carving out a new life away from the glare of the monarchy. Fast forward a few years, and what have we actually seen?<\/p>\n A tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey<\/a> in 2021 – timed, rather awkwardly, as Prince Philip was seriously unwell in hospital<\/a>. A Netflix<\/a> docuseries in 2022 offering a fly-on-the-wall look into royal life. And in 2023, Harry\u2019s memoir Spare, which laid bare deeply personal conversations, family tensions and private moments.<\/a><\/p>\n Privacy? Not quite.<\/p>\n Then there\u2019s the branding. Because make no mistake – this is a brand. From Netflix deals to Meghan\u2019s, 44, As Ever<\/a> lifestyle venture, to carefully curated public appearances, plus those trips abroad that mimmicked a royal tour.<\/a><\/p>\n And who can forget her social media comeback in 2025? Everything feels designed to keep the Sussex name in circulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Now suddenly there\u2019s talk of a return. It\u2019s hard not to connect the dots – and from where I\u2019m standing, it comes across as selfish and fame hungry.<\/p>\n The Netflix momentum has cooled.<\/a> The Spotify podcast deal appears to of quietly ended. What was once pitched as a media empire has, at times, felt more like a series of stop-start attempts to stay culturally relevant. So what better way to reset the narrative than by stepping back into the royal orbit – even if it\u2019s briefly?<\/p>\n Because nothing generates headlines quite like the monarchy.<\/p>\n Cast your mind back to 2021, when the couple named their daughter Princess Lilibet<\/a> – a deeply personal nickname used by Queen Elizabeth II<\/a> within her closest circle. At the time, they framed it as a tribute – but it crossed a line.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n For a couple so determined to distance themselves from the institution that raised Harry, 41, they were remarkably quick to hold onto its most intimate ties, taking something deeply personal and placing it squarely in the public domain to generate headlines.<\/p>\n More recently, we\u2019ve seen glimpses of their children shared online – carefully controlled, yes, but still a shift for a couple who once cited privacy as their primary reason for leaving royal life.<\/p>\n You can\u2019t have it both ways. You can\u2019t step away from the institution, criticise it on the global stage, monetise your proximity to it, and then circle back when the spotlight starts to dim.<\/p>\n So let\u2019s call it what it is. This isn\u2019t a soft return to patch things up. It\u2019s not a quiet family reunion away from the cameras. It\u2019s a calculated step back towards the one thing that has always held value: proximity to the monarchy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n