Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are moving to a new school in the UK due to security concerns.
Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, were previously enrolled at the school when their parents first returned to the UK last month after six years of living in California.
The location of their new home and details of the children’s school have been kept private, but on Monday, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed that the children would be changing schools after just two days.
A spokesman for Harry and Meghan said in a statement to Reuters: “The decision to move the children to school was taken after discussion with the family’s security team about the practicalities of their current arrangements.”
“Parents remain extremely grateful to all teachers and staff for the love, care and effort they have shown to their families,” the statement added. “This decision should in no way be construed as a reflection on the school or the exceptional care the children received there.”
Reuters reported that the distance between their home and the original school caused their security team concern due to heavy traffic in the area.
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News of the school change comes after King Charles III confirmed in a letter earlier this month that Harry and Meghan would not be carrying out royal duties after their return to the UK.
A letter sent on behalf of the king to senior government officials said the couple – who stepped down from royal duties more than six years ago – would not use their royal titles and that any charitable work they did would be done privately.
“To help avoid doubt or confusion, the King has ordered this information to be shared,” the letter said.
The letter was issued ahead of the scheduled meeting Executive Committee for the Protection of Kings and Public Figures. The body, which allocates royal security, is expected to decide whether Harry and his family are entitled to taxpayer-funded protection now that they have returned to the UK, according to a report. press release The organization published it shortly after the couple’s return.
“Officials indicated that a new evaluation was needed now that the family was a resident,” the statement said. Harry’s state-funded security was removed when he left for California and he faced several failed legal challenges to get him returned.
The king’s letter confirmed that the couple’s royal titles were “suspended and unused” and that they were “ordinary citizens with commercial and charitable interests.”
Before returning to the UK, Harry expressed his interest in reconciling with his family so that he could spend more time with his father, King Charles, who is being treated for an unknown type of cancer.
Harry has made public comments about his hope of reconciliation, telling the BBC last year: “I would like to reconcile with my family. There is no point in continuing to fight anymore.”
“There were many disagreements between me and some members of my family,” he said, adding that he now “forgives” them.
“Life is precious. I don’t know how much time my father has left,” he said, referring to King Charles and his cancer diagnosis in 2024. “He won’t talk to me because of these security matters, but it would be nice if we could reconcile.”
Harry blamed the palace for stripping him of his police protection detail during his visits to the UK, and said that was the “core” of the family feud.
Harry told the BBC that his security issues “can be resolved” through his 77-year-old father.
“There’s a lot of control and power in my father’s hands,” Harry told the outlet.
“Ultimately, this whole thing can be resolved through him. Not necessarily by intervening, but by stepping aside and letting the experts do what is necessary.”
Harry also spoke about whether he would one day return to the UK with his family, considering he lost the appeal and will have to ensure his personal safety, along with that of his wife and their two young children.
He said at the time: “I cannot see a world in which I can bring my wife and children back to the UK at this stage.”
“I love my country, I always have, despite what some people in that country have done… and I think it’s really sad that I won’t be able to show my children my country.”
– With files from Rachel Goodman of Global News and Reuters
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