Prince Harry will not leave California without Meghan Markle, and rumors of a shock return to the United Kingdom are "rubbish," a royal author told Newsweek.
The Duke of Sussex flew to the U.K. to attend a memorial service for his uncle, Sir Robert Fellowes, on Thursday and stayed at Princess Diana's family estate, Althorp.
His return sparked speculation he is looking to rebuild bridges with the U.K. and TV debates about a possible return to the country of his birth.
Ingrid Seward, the author of My Mother and I, published in the United States this week, told Newsweek that "the stories about [Harry] coming back to England are rubbish."
"He's 40 at the end of next week, and he's living in a paradise," Seward said. "Who'd want to be here right now? We'd all like to be living in California.
"I don't think the British public are remotely interested in Harry at the moment, and if he did come back, it would have to be without Meghan. Why would she want to come back to a country where she's constantly lambasted?"
Harry's trip back to the U.K. did, however, give him an opportunity to spend time with Diana's family. He would likely have visited his mother's grave, as she is buried at Althorp.
"Obviously he was going to stay at Althorp because it was Diana's anniversary," Seward said. "William and Harry used to both go there and then they went there separately, I suppose.
"The Spencers said, 'We must look after Harry, we must make sure he feels he has a home here with us if no one else.' Which is understandable."
Harry also has other ties to Britain that indicate a continued commitment to the country, including his ongoing legal battle to get his police protection team restored. Separately, he is suing a series of tabloid newspapers on historic allegations of phone hacking or other unlawful practices.
Seward suggested there may be a reluctance on Harry's part to spend too much time in Britain while his security lawsuit is ongoing in case it undermines his arguments in court that Britain is unsafe for him and his family without a police team.
"He's got to be very careful because he's still got an appeal pending," she said. "He's got to be very careful about coming in and out, or the government will say, 'You're perfectly fine to do what you like.' So he's cautious.'"
"Harry is absolutely tunnel vision and always has been," she added. "He's absolutely determined to see this battle with the press, with the Mail and The Sun, in court. He's determined to see it through even if its to his own detriment."
While a move back to the U.K. may be unlikely, Harry has also demonstrated a continued commitment to the country by choosing Birmingham over Washington, D.C., to host his Invictus Games tournament for wounded veterans in 2027.
Jack Royston is Newsweek's chief royal correspondent, based in London. You can find him on Twitter at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page.
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