Sussexes return to UK as Meghan in talks for Netflix's The Gentleman

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have returned to the UK with their two children, ending a six-year stay in California. The family flew into Birmingham Airport on a private jet and are expected to base themselves in the Cotswolds, where their children have been enrolled in school. The move comes amid reports that Meghan is in talks for a role in Guy Ritchie's Netflix series The Gentleman, a comedy about a duke who becomes a drug baron. Several outlets, including the BBC and ITV News, have reported that Meghan has been offered a significant screen role, and that the offer was a major factor in the couple's decision to return.

Meghan, who rose to fame in the US legal drama Suits, had previously said she was done with acting. But the reported role in The Gentleman, much of which is filmed in the Cotswolds, appears to have changed her mind. The couple's return also comes as Prince Harry faces a hefty legal bill. He and six other claimants were ordered to pay an interim £9.5 million to the publisher of the Daily Mail after losing a privacy case, with the total potentially rising to £34.5 million.

Security arrangements for the family remain unresolved. They arrived without a police escort, and there is ongoing debate about whether they should receive taxpayer-funded protection. A former senior royal protection officer has argued that Harry should be given state security, while others say the couple should pay for their own. The children, Archie and Lilibet, are due to start school next week, and the family is expected to keep a low profile as they settle in. Public opinion is divided, with younger people more positive about the return than older generations.