{
  "id": 2404245,
  "title": "Harry and Meghan’s homecoming comes with a multimillion-dollar tax catch—waiting four years could have shielded their $60 million fortune",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/harry-and-meghans-homecoming-comes-with-a-multimillion-dollar-tax",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T15:22:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/08/21/harry-and-meghan-homecoming-multimillion-dollar-tax-catch-waiting-four-years-shield-60-million-fortune/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are set to return to the United Kingdom after a six-year stint in the United States. However, their decision to move back early means they may miss out on significant tax benefits. Tax experts suggest that if they had waited an additional four years before returning, they could have taken advantage of Foreign Income and Gains (FIG) relief and inheritance-tax advantages associated with a 10-year non-residence period. By staying in the U.S. for an extra four years, the couple could have avoided paying UK taxes on qualifying foreign gains or income, potentially saving millions of dollars. Additionally, staying away for a full 10 years could have allowed Harry to protect his non-UK assets from inheritance tax. While the timing of their move also provides advantages, such as avoiding the \"temporary non-resident\" capital gains tax, the couple's decision to return now comes as a surprise, as they had previously stepped back from their roles as working royals. The move has reportedly been influenced by their children's enrollment in British schools and a family gathering with King Charles III.",
  "summary": "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to the U.K. after living in the U.S. for six years—but they could have had a “much better tax result” sticking around longer.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}