Image caption, The return of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to the UK continues to dominate the front pages on Friday. King Charles III is "pleased" about their decision to move back to the UK, the Times reports, but his heir, the Prince of Wales, and the institution "will remain his priority". The King was with Prince William when the news broke, and has "insisted privately that the work of the institution will not change", the Times understands.
Image caption, Security for the Sussexes once they are back in the UK could cost the taxpayer £5m a year, according to the Daily Mail. The paper writes that it is "not known" if Prince Harry's security will be paid for privately or by the taxpayer, but says his family's return to the UK could "risk a clash" with Buckingham Palace and the government over who will foot the bill for protecting them.
Image caption, The Sussexes will fly back to the UK without a deal for taxpayer funded security, the i Paper reports. But it adds negotiations over police protection for the family "may reopen" owing to their permanent residency in the UK.
Image caption, The Independent also asks who will pay for security after the "royal return". Prime Minister Andy Burnham "dodges" questions over the costs, the paper says, insisting that it is a "private matter".
Image caption, Prince Harry is hoping to "win back" the King's trust by "no longer talking about private family matters in public", writes the Daily Telegraph. It adds that the Sussexes do not plan to "expose their children to the public eye". No photographs of Prince Archie or Princess Lilibet will be released on their first day of school nor on their birthdays, the paper understands.
Image caption, "Back in the fold but not in the firm" is the assessment of the Daily Express. Palace aides confirm to the paper that the Sussexes will not return to royal life once back in the UK.
Image caption, The King and his eldest son are said to be in agreement that Prince Harry's return "changes nothing", the Daily Mirror reveals. A source close to Prince William tells the paper that he "doesn't have time" for the Sussexes' "drama".
Image caption, The annual summer gathering of senior royals at Balmoral has "turned into a summit" on the return of the Sussexes, the Sun says. The meeting, the paper continues, echoes the so-called Sandringham summit in 2020, when Prince Harry first announced he wanted to step back from royal life.
Image caption, US sources tell the Daily Star that the Sussexes have chosen to return to the UK because "they're sick" of President Donald Trump. "Harry's Don a runner!" is their headline.
Image caption, The Guardian is one of a few papers that doesn't lead with the return of the Sussexes, but instead with an interview with equalities minister Bridget Phillipson, who says that racism and sexism are being normalised in the UK. "Things that not very long ago felt totally unacceptable are becoming normal," she says.
Image caption, Investors continued to sell US bonds on Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to stem concerns over debt and inflation, according to the Financial Times. The selling underscores "deep concern" among investors about whether US policymakers will be able to contain inflation caused by hostilities in the Middle East.
Image caption, Metro leads on an interview with a shopkeeper who helped rescue his neighbours from a suspected arson attack. Satwant Singh, 48, defied a hosepipe ban to fight the fire in Hounslow, in which one woman died.
