HARRY and Meghan have said they want to be called “public figures” rather than “private citizens” upon returning to Britain.

Despite spending the last six years trying to get away from royal life and live more privately, the couple are said to have taken issue with a letter written by the King this week.

Meghan Markle in a blue dress and Prince Harry in a blue suit walk under an umbrella.Credit: AP

Charles laid down the by reaffirming the Sussexes are no longer working members of the .

But sources have said the couple would have preferred to be described as “public figures” rather than the King’s description of their position as “akin to private citizens”.

The pair’s wish to be seen as “public figures” comes after years of arguing that public life has too great a personal cost.

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