Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are settling into a new school in the U.K. after a quick change that caught plenty of folks off guard. The two kids had just started at their original school when the family decided to move them elsewhere, and their spokesperson says it came down to conversations with the family’s security team about the practicalities of the daily routine.
That routine apparently involved heavy traffic and a long distance between the school and the family’s U.K. home, which made it hard for private security to keep the kids moving safely in a convoy. Reports mention at least one incident where staying together simply wasn’t possible. The children are now enrolled at an undisclosed school closer to home, and the family has stressed the change is not a reflection on the first school, with Harry and Meghan thanking the teachers and staff for the care their kids received.
The Sussexes relocated to the U.K. for an extended stay starting in late August, and Harry’s first big public engagement back is the WellChild Awards on September 21. It’s a story that mixes celebrity, privacy, and one very relatable headache: the school run. What would you do if traffic and safety made your child’s school commute a daily battle?
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