Californians reacts to Harry and Meghan's return to the UK

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Sussex are planning to relocate from the US and move back to the UK later this month. They have been living in California since March 2020 after stepping away from their royal roles.

Prince Harry and Meghan's children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are enrolled to start at a British school in September.

The BBC asked Californians what they think of the couple's departure from the state.

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