Meghan Markle returns to California from the invictus games—why she headed back early

Meghan Markle returns to California from the invictus games—why she headed back early

Prince Harry is staying in Canada, where the Invictus Games run through Feb. 16.

Meghan Markle returns to California from the invictus games—why she headed back early

Meghan Markle is back in California after spending time with Prince Harry at the 2025 Invictus Games in Canada.

Keeping with a pre-planned arrangement, Meghan headed home early to be with the couple’s two children: Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3.

Meghan Markle returns to California from the invictus games—why she headed back early

Meanwhile, Harry will stay in Vancouver and Whistler for the remainder of the Invictus Games, which run through Feb. 16. The Duke of Sussex created the adaptive sporting competition for sick, injured and wounded service personnel and veterans in 2014 and serves as the patron of the Invictus Games Foundation.

Meghan Markle returns to California from the invictus games—why she headed back early

Meghan’s attendance at the Invictus Games underscored that while she has solo projects on the horizon, including the Netflix show With Love, Meghan, she and Harry remain united in both their personal and professional lives, with her family as her top priority.

Meghan Markle returns to California from the invictus games—why she headed back early

An onlooker in Vancouver told PEOPLE at the start of the event: «I think it’s great that she’s coming. There is a lot of speculation about them and their marriage, but this reinforces one thing to me, at least — there is no separation. It looks like they present a united front when it comes to matters they both care about.»