RismadarVoice Reporters
September 3, 2026
US President Donald Trump has criticised Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over their treatment of the British Royal Family, saying he is pleased the couple have returned to the United Kingdom.
Trump said he would not have welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex back to Britain if he were King, accusing Meghan of showing serious disrespect toward the late Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III.
Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office, Trump said he was pleased about the couple’s return but made clear that he had never been a supporter of their decision to distance themselves from the Royal Family.
“I was not a fan,” Trump said, adding that he believed the couple had treated the Royal Family with considerable disrespect.
He specifically criticised Meghan’s conduct toward the late Queen and King Charles, saying he would not have welcomed the couple back had he been in the King’s position.
Harry and Meghan returned to Britain in August after moving to the United States in 2020 and stepping down as working members of the Royal Family.
The couple have enrolled their children in British schools and are expected to live at a private property outside London. They will, however, continue to remain non-working members of the Royal Family and private citizens.
There are currently no plans for either Harry or Meghan to resume official royal duties, although their return to Britain could potentially leave room for such a possibility in the future.
Trump’s latest remarks represent his first public comments on the couple since their return to Britain.
The US president has previously criticised Harry and Meghan over their strained relationship with the Royal Family. However, in February, he rejected suggestions that Harry should be deported from the United States amid a legal dispute over the prince’s immigration records.
The controversy arose after the conservative Heritage Foundation questioned whether Harry had disclosed his previous drug use accurately on US immigration documents and whether he had received preferential treatment.
The organisation pursued legal action seeking access to Harry’s immigration records, but a judge ruled that the prince was entitled to the same privacy protections as other individuals.
Trump subsequently said he had no intention of removing Harry from the US, arguing that the prince already had enough difficulties, particularly in his relationship with Meghan.
Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan’s security arrangements in Britain have not been publicly disclosed, and there has been no announcement of any change to their existing protection.
Harry has previously said he would not feel comfortable bringing his family permanently to Britain without the level of police protection he had sought through legal proceedings.
The couple have also retained properties in Montecito, California, and Portugal. Meghan continues to operate her lifestyle brand, As Ever.
Trump has described himself as a friend of King Charles and has had an unusually close connection with the British monarchy for a US president.
He is the only American president to have made two official state visits to Britain. His longstanding admiration for the Royal Family is believed to have been influenced particularly by his respect for Queen Elizabeth II, whom he met on two occasions.
Meghan, however, had previously been critical of Trump before marrying into the Royal Family, describing him as “misogynistic” and “divisive.”
Ahead of the 2020 US presidential election, Harry and Meghan also released a video message urging Americans to reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity.
Although they did not explicitly endorse Joe Biden, their remarks were widely interpreted as criticism of Trump’s political style.
Meghan described the 2020 election as one of the most important elections of their lifetime.
