Prince Harry and Meghan Plan to Leave California for the UK
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Prince Harry and Meghan are planning to leave their home in California and move back to the United Kingdom, according to reports.
The couple has been living in Montecito, a wealthy town in California, since they stepped back from official royal duties.
However, their neighbors in Montecito do not seem very interested in the news. Many people reportedly just shrug when asked about it.
The move is raising other questions too, including whether Meghan Markle might return to acting, the career she had before joining the royal family.
Royal experts, people who study and comment on the British royal family, have been trying to explain why the couple wants to move back.
Harry is a prince and part of the British royal family, but he and Meghan have not held official royal duties for several years.
It is not yet clear exactly when the couple will move, or what their plans will be once they are back in the U.K.
The story has attracted attention because Harry and Meghan's life in the U.S. has often been covered closely by the media.
Vocabulary10 words
- Montecito
- a wealthy town in California where the couple lives
- neighbors
- people who live near you
- shrug
- to move your shoulders to show you do not care much
- acting
- the job of performing in movies or shows
- royal experts
- people who study and talk about royal families
- prince
- the son of a king or queen
- royal family
- a king, queen, and their close relatives
- duties
- jobs or tasks a person must do
- reports
- news stories giving information
- media
- TV, newspapers, and websites that share news
Quiz
Answer key
1. Montecito, California 2. With little interest 3. Whether she will return to acting
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Prince Harry and Meghan are planning to leave their home in California and move back to the _____, according to reports.
The couple has been living in _____, a wealthy town in California, since they stepped back from official royal duties.
However, their neighbors in Montecito do not seem very interested in the news. Many people reportedly just _____ when asked about it.
The move is raising other questions too, including whether Meghan Markle might return to _____, the career she had before joining the royal family.
Royal _____, people who study and comment on the British royal family, have been trying to explain why the couple wants to move back.
Harry is a _____ and part of the British royal family, but he and Meghan have not held official royal _____ for several years.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think the neighbors are not very interested in the move?
- Do you think Meghan Markle should return to acting? Why or why not?
- Why do you think people are so interested in Harry and Meghan's life?
- What might be some reasons a family would move back to their home country?
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