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Meghan Markle is reportedly set to make a return to acting for the first time in nearly a decade, after securing what is being described as a \u201csignificant\u201d role that is understood to have played a hand in the Sussexes\u2019 shocking decision to move back to the U.K. with their children.<\/p>\n
Meghan, 45, last appeared in a leading role in 2018, when she featured in her final season of the legal drama \u201cSuits,\u201d having filmed her last scenes for that show in 2017, shortly before her wedding to Prince Harry.<\/p>\n
While she has made a handful of on-screen appearances in the years since \u2014 and filmed several real-life projects, including the Sussexes\u2019 2022 Netflix documentary, \u201cHarry & Meghan\u201d \u2014 the Duchess of Sussex has taken on no noteworthy acting after \u201cSuits\u201d came to an end.<\/p>\n
However, Meghan will now step back in front of the cameras, according to multiple reports, with News.com.au\u2019s royal correspondent Bronte Coy stating during an interview with BBC Radio 4 that the Duchess of Sussex is \u201cexcited\u201d to be taking on such a \u201csignificant\u201d project.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m told it\u2019s significant, and she\u2019s very excited about it,\u201d Coy said, adding that the opportunity was \u201csuch a key part of the puzzle\u201d as far as Harry and Meghan\u2019s move was concerned.<\/p>\n
Meghan Markle is reportedly set to make a return to acting in nearly a decade, after securing a \u201csignificant\u201d role that is understood to have played a hand in the Sussexes\u2019 shocking decision to move back to the U.K. with their children. Picture: Supplied<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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While Coy did not reveal any further details about the role, The Hollywood Reporter later claimed that Meghan is currently \u201cin talks\u201d to take on a part in director Guy Ritchie\u2019s hit TV series, \u201cThe Gentlemen,\u201d which is filmed in the U.K.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe part is currently being written for an unannounced third season, so it\u2019s unclear how many episodes she would appear in,\u201d the outlet wrote.<\/p>\n
Meghan\u2019s step back from her acting career in 2017 was prompted by her focus on her new duties as a member of the British royal family \u2014 however, sources have made clear that she and Harry will not be returning to those roles when they move back to the U.K., and will instead be treated very much as private citizens.<\/p>\n
This opens the door for both Meghan and Harry to pursue their own professional projects, including her return to acting.<\/p>\n
Thus far, no information has been revealed about where the Sussexes plan to base themselves when they return to the U.K.; however, insiders told both People magazine and The Telegraph that they have already found a property to call home, while their son, Archie, 7, and daughter, Lilibet, 5, have been enrolled in local schools.<\/p>\n
Those same sources also insisted that Harry and Meghan are not currently planning to let go of their $14.65 million (AUD $20.44 million) Montecito mansion, which they purchased in June 2020, soon after stepping down from their royal roles.<\/p>\n
It was announced on August 19 that Prince Harry and Meghan would be relocating back to the U.K. with their son, Archie, and daughter, Lilibet, who will attend school in England. Picture: Supplied<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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When the couple moved, Archie was still an infant, and Lilibet was born in California. Both children have attended school in the Montecito area in recent years \u2014 while Meghan has been busy building a lifestyle brand, As Ever, which was inspired by her life in the California enclave.<\/p>\n
There is no suggestion that her return to acting will impact her position as the head of As Ever, which she is understood to be eager to continue running from her new home base in the U.K.<\/p>\n
Sources have also made very clear that Harry and Meghan do not intend for their relocation to be permanent \u2014 insisting that they will retain their sprawling Montecito property, presumably with the view that they will live there again at some point in the future.<\/p>\n
However, maintaining that residence will not come cheap for the couple, who are estimated to be paying a fortune on taxes, mortgage payments, and upkeep on the property.<\/p>\n
Annual property taxes for the year 2025 were just over $152,000 (AUD $212,000) \u2014 or $12,667 (AUD $17,677) a month \u2014 while the monthly payments on their $9.52 million (AUD $13.29 million) adjustable-rate mortgage are estimated between $40,000 and $43,000.<\/p>\n
Add to that the cost of maintenance, security, and monthly bills, and experts estimate that the couple could be paying as much as $650,000 (AUD $907,000) a year, or $54,167 (AUD $75,600) a month, just to keep their California dwelling.<\/p>\n
The couple purchased the property for $14.65 million (AUD $20.44 million) in June 2020 and Realtor.com\u00ae currently estimates that, on paper, the manse is worth around $16.73 million (AUD $23.35 million) today. However, experts say that Harry, 41, and Meghan could end up earning much more for the dwelling should they decide to sell.<\/p>\n
Sources have also made very clear that Harry and Meghan do not intend for their relocation to be permanent\u2014insisting that they will retain their sprawling Montecito property, presumably with the view that they will live there again at some point in the future. Picture: Supplied<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The couple\u2019s decision to relocate back to the U.K. suggests a significant thawing in the rift between the Sussexes and the rest of the royal family, a divide that has been further deepened by Harry and Meghan\u2019s repeated attacks on the monarchy \u2014 including in their explosive tell-all prime time interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021.<\/p>\n
During that sit-down, the couple made several bombshell allegations about their treatment at the hands of other members of the royal family, accusations that Harry doubled down on in his memoir, \u201cSpare,\u201d which was published in January 2023.<\/p>\n
However, in recent months, Harry has shown a desire to reconnect with his family \u2014 and his father, in particular \u2014 especially after Charles was diagnosed with cancer in January 2024.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know that Charles is the reason they are moving back,\u201d one source told Page Six of the couple\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n
Indeed, the news comes just weeks after Harry and Meghan made their first visit to the U.K. as a family in four years, travelling to Britain with their children for a trip that spanned several days \u2014 and followed a vacation in Portugal, where they own a vacation home.<\/p>\n
While Meghan and the children are not understood to have spent any time in London with Harry, who had several work commitments in the capital, they did have the opportunity to meet with King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla.<\/p>\n
They then travelled to West Northamptonshire to stay with Charles Spencer, the brother of Harry\u2019s late mother, Princess Diana, at the family\u2019s longtime estate, Althorp.<\/p>\n
Meghan shared several images from their trip on her Instagram account soon after their return to the U.S., hinting that the couple took their children to lay flowers at Diana\u2019s burial site, which is located at the centre of a private lake on the Althorp estate.<\/p>\n
One image posted by the mother of two featured Harry and Archie walking side-by-side through the grounds of the estate carrying bouquets of flowers, while Lilibet was seen following behind them.<\/p>\n
Another snap showed Meghan reclining on a sun lounger next to the pool at the estate, cuddling the family\u2019s beagle, Mamma Mia, who is thought to have travelled to Europe with them. Spencer\u2019s new wife, Cat Jarman, was seen in the background, along with her husband.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s understood that the family were invited to the property by Spencer, who owns the estate and resides there with Jarman. <\/p>\n
Interestingly, Harry and Meghan\u2019s return to the U.K. comes amid an ongoing battle between the Duke of Sussex and the British government over the family\u2019s taxpayer-funded security, which was revoked after they stepped down as working royals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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