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What Harry and Meghan’s Return to the UK Could Look Like After Years of Royal Family Drama Unfolds Now
LONDON — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, surprised the world this week with news that they plan to move back to the United Kingdom more than six years after stepping away from their senior royal roles and settling in Montecito, California.
According to the BBC, the decision was made relatively recently, with King Charles III only informed of the couple’s plans on Sunday, Aug. 16. A source familiar with the matter told NBC News that Charles “welcomes the opportunity” to see more of the Sussex family in a private and personal capacity. According to The Telegraph, which first reported the move, the couple’s children, 7-year-old Archie and 5-year-old Lilibet, are set to begin the school year in the U.K. this September.
The location of the family’s new home is being closely guarded, though multiple outlets, including ABC News and CNN, report the family intends to settle in a private, non-royal residence outside London rather than returning to any official royal property. NewsNation similarly reported the family will be staying in a non-royal home, with its precise location undisclosed.
Crucially, the move does not signal any return to official royal duties. A source told ABC News that Charles has made clear there will be no alteration to Harry and Meghan’s status as private individuals and non-working royals, consistent with the arrangement the couple themselves requested when they stepped back in 2020. CNN reported the same assurance, noting the king has been explicit that the Sussexes will remain non-working members of the family. The couple will reportedly continue their professional ventures from the U.K., including Harry and Meghan’s production work through Archewell and Meghan’s separate lifestyle brand.
The announcement follows a significant family reunion earlier this summer. Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, met with Harry, Meghan, Archie and Lilibet during a visit to the U.K. in July, according to a royal source who confirmed the meeting to ABC News. That gathering marked the first time Charles and Camilla were known to have seen Meghan and their grandchildren since 2022. Notably, the Sussexes were not known to have seen Prince William, Catherine, the Princess of Wales, or their three children during that visit. According to The Telegraph, as cited by NBC News’ Today, Harry and Meghan’s decision to relocate was not actually discussed during that July visit itself, meaning the substance of the move appears to have been finalized separately and communicated to the king only days before this week’s public announcement.
Sky News royal reporter Laura Bundock told Variety that the July trip appeared to represent a meaningful turning point in the family’s relationships. “I think they had a really good trip here in the summer,” Bundock said, noting that the visit had also included time with relatives connected to Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana, some of whom Archie and Lilibet were meeting for the first time.
The relationship between Harry and his brother, William, remains a considerably more complicated matter. According to Variety, the bond between the two brothers has been described as severely damaged following the 2023 publication of Harry’s memoir, “Spare,” and the couple’s bombshell 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which they leveled allegations of racism and mistreatment against unnamed members of the royal family. Bundock offered a cautious assessment of what the move back to Britain might mean for that specific relationship. “Their friendship circles and acquaintances overlap to some extent,” she said, “but I think to say that this is a moment of great reconciliation between those feuding brothers is far from reality.” A royal insider separately told NewsNation weeks earlier that William has “no interest at all” in speaking to his brother.
Harry’s efforts to rebuild his relationship specifically with his father have followed a somewhat different trajectory. King Charles announced his cancer diagnosis in February 2024, a development that has periodically factored into discussions about reconciliation between father and son. In September 2025, the two reunited for the first time in 19 months. Harry addressed his hopes for reconciliation directly in a May 2025 interview with the BBC. “I would love reconciliation with my family,” Harry said at the time. “There’s no point in continuing to fight. Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has. It would be nice to reconcile.”
Following the family’s July trip, Meghan shared photographs from their time overseas, including images from a visit to Princess Diana’s childhood home, offering a rare public glimpse into the family’s time together during what has since been described by royal watchers as a pivotal visit ahead of this week’s relocation announcement.
The couple’s return marks a striking reversal from the circumstances of their original 2020 departure, an exit that became widely known as “Megxit.” At the time, Harry and Meghan announced in a statement described as “a personal message from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex” that they intended to step back as senior royals and work toward financial independence, while continuing to support Queen Elizabeth II. That original announcement caught even some within the royal household by surprise; a follow-up statement from Buckingham Palace at the time noted that discussions with the couple were “at an early stage,” adding, “We understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through.” As part of that earlier transition, the couple relinquished their use of HRH titles, agreed to no longer represent the monarch in an official capacity, and pledged to repay the roughly $3.1 million in Sovereign Grant funds spent renovating Frogmore Cottage, their former U.K. residence.
As Harry and Meghan now prepare to reestablish a life in Britain more than six years later, questions remain about how the wider family, particularly William and Catherine, will navigate the couple’s return, and whether the warmth shown during July’s reunion with King Charles will extend more broadly across a family relationship that has remained publicly strained since 2020. Neither Buckingham Palace nor representatives for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released a detailed public statement addressing how the family’s day-to-day dynamics might evolve once Harry, Meghan and their children are settled back in the U.K. later this month.
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Did Goodluck India shares really crash 66% in just one day? Here’s how the bonus math works
Goodluck India shares opened at Rs 493.20 apiece on the NSE on Friday, compared with Thursday’s closing price of Rs 1,439.40. On an adjusted basis, however, the stock was down only around 4%, trading at about Rs 471 apiece.
All about Goodluck India’s bonus issue
Goodluck India in July announced its maiden bonus issue in a 2:1 ratio. Under the proposal, eligible shareholders will receive two bonus equity shares of a face value of Rs 2 each for every one equity share held as of the record date, which will be announced separately.
A bonus issue consists of free shares distributed by a company from its reserves and is often seen as a sign of strong financial health and growth prospects. While the issue of bonus shares increases the total number of outstanding shares, it does not change the company’s market capitalisation. However, it can improve liquidity and affordability, allowing more investors to add shares of the company to their portfolio.
Can you buy Goodluck India shares today and be eligible for bonus issue?
Only shareholders who hold Goodluck India shares in their demat accounts on the record date will be eligible for the bonus shares. Under India’s T+1 settlement cycle, shares bought one trading day before the record date are generally settled in the investor’s demat account in time to qualify for the corporate action.
Therefore, if Friday is the record date, Thursday was the last day to buy Goodluck India shares and still be eligible for the bonus issue. Buying the shares on Friday would not make an investor eligible for the bonus shares.
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How will dividend payout be impacted?
Goodluck India in May had announced a final dividend of Rs 3 per share for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, subject to shareholders’ approval. In view of the 2:1 bonus issue, the company announced that its board has now adjusted the final dividend amount to Re 1 per share.
The company has declared 27 dividends since March 2003 and has a dividend yield of 0.51% at the current market price, according to data on Trendlyne.
Goodluck India share price
Goodluck India shares have gained around 7% over the past week but declined 9% in the last month. The stock is up more than 33% so far in 2026.
Over the longer term, the stock has delivered returns of 29% in one year, 148% in three years and 422% over five years.
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Tom Zaunmayr speaks to Gary Adshead, Claire Tyrrell, Jack McGinn and Isabel Vieira about news and politics of the week.
The gains came after silver prices rose for a third straight session. MCX silver jumped Rs 13,000 per kg to Rs 2,45,158, supported by a weaker dollar and efforts by the U.S. Treasury Department to keep longer-term yields under control. The U.S. dollar was headed for a weekly decline, making dollar-priced commodities more affordable for holders of other currencies.
On the global stage, Hindustan Zinc ranks among the leading silver producers, with annual output of 22.5 million ounces — ahead of Grupo Mexico’s 12.1 million ounces and not far from top players such as Fresnillo at 52.5 million ounces and Newmont at 28 million ounces. The company also operates in the lowest quartile of the global zinc cost curve and has a mine life of about 25 years.
Silver may have lost some of its shine after a stellar run earlier this year, but the white metal continues to lead all major asset classes on a five-year annualised return basis. Despite investors booking profits after silver surged to $122 in January amid soaring oil prices and renewed concerns over interest rate hikes, the metal has delivered a five-year CAGR of 27%.
Will silver bounce back again?
Fundamentally, silver continues to enjoy strong tailwinds. Demand from sectors such as solar energy, electric vehicles and electronics remains robust, while supply-side constraints support its constructive medium- to long-term outlook. That said, its higher volatility cannot be ignored. Experts suggest a staggered accumulation strategy may be more prudent, allowing investors to balance its higher return potential with the need for risk management.
“We reiterate investing in silver over supportive fundamentals and market uncertainties. Any decline in prices due to a dollar rally or easing of tensions provides an opportunity to accumulate or invest in silver,” Tata Mutual Fund said in a report.
The report added that corrections after a sharp and extended rally are natural and do not weaken the long-term bullish outlook for precious metals. In silver’s case, the structural fundamentals remain firmly in place despite the recent pullback.
Hindustan Zinc Q1
The Vedanta Group company reported a 145% year-on-year (YoY) surge in net profit to Rs 5,469 crore for the first quarter of FY27.
Its revenue from operations rose around 77% YoY to Rs 13,747 crore during the quarter under review, from Rs 7,771 crore reported in the same period last year. Total expenses increased by over 33% YoY to Rs 6,749 crore during the quarter, which ended on June 30, 2026.
The Vedanta Group company’s net profit margin improved to 40% in the April-June quarter of FY27, from 37% in the previous quarter (Q4 FY26) and 29% in the year-ago period (Q1 FY26). Operating margin, meanwhile, increased to 52% during the quarter under review.
The metal major’s net worth also more than doubled year on year, rising around 108% to Rs 23,587 crore at the end of the June quarter of FY27. Its debt-to-equity ratio stood at 0.32 times, as against 1.19 times in Q1 FY26.
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The 177% move in the stock was the Moderna’s largest increase on record and the biggest gain for any stock in the S&P 500 Index in the last 25 years, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
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The target price implies an upside of around 20% from Anthem Biosciences’ current market price of Rs 874.15 on Friday. Jefferies has assigned a valuation of 65 times its September 2028 estimated earnings per share (EPS), a 10% premium to the sector’s one-year forward average multiple of around 60 times.
Jefferies believes Anthem’s integrated contract research, development and manufacturing organisation (CRDMO) model gives it an advantage by allowing customers to move projects seamlessly across discovery, development and manufacturing on a single platform. The brokerage also highlighted the company’s early investments in emerging therapeutic platforms such as oligonucleotides, peptides and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).
Why Jefferies is bullish on Anthem Biosciences
According to Jefferies, Anthem combines strong growth prospects with industry-leading return ratios. The company reported a 25% RoCE in FY26, the highest among the major Indian CRDMO players covered by the brokerage. Jefferies expects RoCE to remain above 20% despite significant capacity expansion and increased capital expenditure.
The brokerage expects Anthem’s overall revenue to grow at an 18% CAGR between FY26 and FY29, driven primarily by its CRDMO business. Revenue is estimated to increase from Rs 21.24 billion in FY26 to Rs 34.86 billion by FY29.
Manufacturing is expected to remain a key growth driver, with existing commercial and new commercial programmes contributing to the expansion. Jefferies estimates that Anthem’s various business units could deliver growth of 15-40% between FY26 and FY29, while new commercial projects are expected to be an important contributor to the company’s growth trajectory.
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Earnings outlook
Jefferies expects Anthem’s EBITDA to rise from Rs 8.34 billion in FY26 to Rs 14.60 billion in FY29, a 21% CAGR. EBITDA margins are expected to improve from 39% to around 42%, driven by operating leverage, better capacity utilisation and an improving gross margin profile.
Gross margins are expected to improve by 50-80 basis points annually, supported by backward integration and a better business mix. The backward integration of Anthem’s largest CRDMO product in FY26 had already boosted margins, with the full benefit expected in FY27.
Jefferies expects net profit to rise from Rs 5.92 billion in FY26 to Rs 10.16 billion in FY29, while EPS is projected to increase from Rs 10.4 to Rs 17.9. EPS growth is estimated at 18% in FY27, 15% in FY28 and 26% in FY29.
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Key triggers and risks
Jefferies identified three key near-term triggers for the stock: the launch of new commercial molecules, the scale-up of CDMO molecules launched in FY26 and the commercialisation of a biosimilar for a large pharmaceutical customer.
However, the brokerage also flagged customer concentration risks. Anthem’s top two projects contributed more than 30% of FY26 sales, while its partnership with Davos accounts for around 15% of FY26 sales and serves as a strategic and commercial partner in the US market.
Capacity expansion is another key factor to watch. Jefferies expects Anthem to be among the leading CRDMO companies in terms of capex spending in FY27, although it expects the company to remain in a net cash position in the coming years.
Anthem Biosciences share price
Anthem Biosciences shares were trading at Rs 874.15, down 0.04% on Friday. The stock has gained 10.44% over the past month and 36.99% so far in 2026, while it is up 3.28% over the past year.
At the current market price, Jefferies’ Rs 1,050 target represents an upside of approximately 20.1%, suggesting the brokerage sees further upside despite Anthem’s premium valuation.
(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)
Business
Muthoot, Manappuram Finance shares jump up to 7% in 2 days as gold crosses Rs 1.6 lakh/10 gm
Gold prices have been recording sharp gains since Thursday after a surprise liquidity support announcement by the US Treasury pushed yields and the dollar lower.
Gold futures on the MCX with an October expiry crossed Rs 1.6 lakh per 10 grams, while the December and February contracts traded above Rs 1.62 lakh and Rs 1.64 lakh per 10 grams, respectively.
Muthoot Finance, Manappuram Finance and IIFL Finance provide loans with gold as collateral.
Rising gold prices will increase the value of the pledged collateral. Since gold loans are sanctioned based on the per-gram valuation of gold, higher prices will require borrowers to pledge less jewellery to access the same loan amount, which in turn can make such loans more attractive.
Muthoot Finance shares jumped 3% on Friday to trade at Rs 3,047 apiece, while Manappuram Finance gained over 2%. IIFL Finance shares rallied around 6%. The three stocks have gained 5-7% over the past two sessions.
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What’s boosting gold prices?
The US Treasury Department earlier this week announced that it would double the size of liquidity support buyback operations for longer-dated notes and bonds. The US dollar, meanwhile, remained muted, making the American greenback-priced metals cheaper for buyers holding other currencies.
Markets are now pricing in a 64% probability that the Fed will leave interest rates unchanged in September, while the probability of a rate hike stands at 36%, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. Gold is traditionally viewed as a hedge against economic turmoil and inflation, but higher interest rates can weigh on demand for the non-yielding asset.
Meanwhile, the geopolitical turmoil continues to boil in the Middle East. US Treasury chief Scott Bessent said the United States will impose “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, dding that the move could reduce the need for new major military operations.
This comes after US President Donald Trump has warned of economic consequences against any country that provided “any type of lifeline to Iran”. In a message posted on social media on Wednesday evening, Trump promised “Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale,” although details were scant. Iran has faced continuous punitive economic sanctions for nearly 50 years, since the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
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“ANY country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran will itself face TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences,” Trump wrote.
(With inputs from agencies)
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