Rumours were flying Thursday evening that Meghan Markle was in Canada — sparking speculation that she might be on her way back to Greater Victoria.
were reporting that the Duchess of Sussex had returned to Canada to be reunited with her eight-month-old son, Archie.
The news comes just one day after Prince Harry and Meghan announced that they planned to “step back” from royal duties and make North America their part-time home.
Hours before the announcement, rumours emerged online and in tabloids that the couple were planning a move to Canada, which Buckingham Palace refused to comment on.
Harry, Meghan and baby Archie spent the Christmas holidays on 鶹ýӳIsland, staying at Milles Fleurs, a 15-year-old estate that is part of the Towner Park Country Club in North Saanich.
Their first official duty upon their return to the U.K. was a visit to Canada House in London, where Harry reportedly joked about a soggy vacation on 鶹ýӳIsland, but gushed in a statement about “the warm Canadian hospitality and support they received during their recent stay in Canada.”