The nanny, bodyguard and aides who accompanied the baby on an overnight flight on a private jet from Johannesburg avoided waiting reporters at Heathrow's Terminal 1 arrivals hall this morning and left by another exit.
David has been issued with a passport and a US visa.
The star's spokeswoman, Liz Rosenberg, said yesterday: "The interim adoption grants David's new parents temporary custody for 18 months, during which time they will be evaluated by the courts of Malawi per the tribal customs of the country.
" Following a week-long visit to orphanages in the African country, Madonna left Malawi on Friday - the same day that human rights asking a judge to review the adoption amid claims that it had been fast-tracked because of her celebrity.
Malawian law requires would-be adoptive parents to live in the country for a year while social welfare officers investigate their ability to care for the child. While half a million children in Malawi have been orphaned by Aids, David is not an orphan.
The baby's father gave him up because he was unable to care for him after David's mother died a week after his birth.
