Harry and Meghan Leave Chickens in US for UK Move

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to arrive in the United Kingdom this week, beginning an extended stay with their two children, but their famous flock of chickens will remain behind in California. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are relocating from their Montecito home to a private, non-royal residence outside London, with their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, enrolled in British schools to start the autumn term in September.

The move, described by a representative as an "extended period" of time, comes after a family holiday in the UK over the summer. While the couple's two rescue dogs, Pula and Mia, will travel with them, reports indicate their chickens will not make the transatlantic journey. The birds, housed in a coop nicknamed "Archies Chick Inn," will be cared for by household staff at the California property. The flock includes several rescued hens, some originally from a commercial farm and one named Silkie that was previously owned by their neighbor, Ellen DeGeneres.

In a social media post shared ahead of the move, Meghan posted a video of a tea towel reading, "People who take care of chickens are literally chicken tenders," accompanied by...