King Charles III has reaffirmed that Prince Harry and Meghan remain non-working members of the British royal family following their return to the United Kingdom.

The Lord Chamberlain, the most senior official in the Royal Household, sent a letter on the king’s behalf to senior government and military officials as well as other representatives across Britain. The letter was issued to “help avoid doubt or confusion” over the couple’s status.

Harry and Meghan stepped down from their official royal duties in 2020 and subsequently moved to the United States. Their recent return to Britain prompted questions about whether their roles within the Royal Family had changed.

The letter makes clear that they remain outside the working Royal Family and will not resume official royal duties. It also confirms that the couple will continue not to use the “His Royal Highness” and “Her Royal Highness” styles.

Their charitable activities will continue to be conducted in a private capacity rather than as official royal engagements. The correspondence also states that their position is effectively that of private citizens with commercial and charitable interests.

Questions involving the couple’s security remain matters for the relevant police authorities, while administrative questions involving their official treatment are to be directed to Buckingham Palace.

The clarification does not represent a new change in Harry and Meghan’s status. Instead, it formally reiterates the arrangements established when they stepped back from royal duties and confirms that those arrangements remain in place following their return to Britain.

The couple returned to the United Kingdom after several years living in the United States, but King Charles’ letter makes clear that their presence in Britain does not restore their former role as working members of the Royal Family.