Harry and Meghan Pull Children Out of School as Security Woes Disrupt ‘Reverse Megxit’

The withdrawal of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet from the school selected by their parents, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, illustrates the hurdles the Sussexes face in returning to the realm of King Charles III — a pivot to Blighty sometimes called “Reverse Megxit.”The younger Sussexes were enrolled in an unidentified school after the family returned to Britain late last month after six years in California. They attended it for two days. On Tuesday — Prince Harry’s 42nd birthday — a spokesman for the Sussexes declared that the “decision for the children to move school was taken following a discussion with the family’s security team about the practicalities of their current arrangements.”The Sussexes added that the “parents remain extremely grateful to all the teachers and staff for the love, care and effort they have shown their family. This decision should in no way be interpreted as a reflection on the school or the exceptional care the children have received there.” Last week, Prince George, the son of William, Prince of Wales, and Kate Middleton, began at Eton. The young prince is second in line of succession to the throne.The Sussexes are awaiting the verdict on a formal security review, triggered by their return to Prince Harry’s homeland, by the British Home Office. The Home Office revoked the Sussexes’ comprehensive security in 2020 after the couple “stepped back” from their royal duties as a prelude to their move to Montecito, California. Once they ceased serving as “working royals,” Prince Harry and his wife were no longer entitled to use the HRH honorific, lost their patronages, and were cut off from public funds.Those conditions — ordained by Queen Elizabeth II in what became known as the Sandringham Agreement — were reaffirmed this month in a letter to various British government bodies from the king underlining that the Sussexes remain “private citizens.” A miffed spokesman for the Sussexes declared that they “were a little surprised not to have been told about this in advance.” The BBC reports that the couple was made aware of the letter an hour before it was released to the press.The withdrawal of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet from school was first reported by Hello!, whose dispatch relates that “Heavy traffic in the area and the distance between the school and where they are living are thought to have been contributing factors, putting their small, private security team under strain. One incident made it difficult for their vehicles to stay in convoy.” The Sussexes are reportedly living at the Cotswolds, a rural area about two hours south of London.In May 2025, Prince Harry lost his final appeal to have his comprehensive police protection reinstated. Following that ruling, he declared that “I can’t see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point.” One member of the board that makes security decisions, the Royal and VIP Executive Committee, is Sir Clive Alderton, the most senior courtier to King Charles, whom Prince Harry so despises that he called him “The Wasp” in his memoir, “Spare.”Prince Harry returned to Britain in June but his wife and children, citing security concerns, did not make any public appearances. The family did gather with King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove House for a tea summit that Vanity Fair described as a “cloak-and-dagger” operation. The king had not seen his grandchildren in four years. Prince William has been mum about the return of his brother and sister-in-law.Still unclear is why the Sussexes have returned to Britain now. Reports that the duchess intends to return to acting — possibly under the auspices of Netflix, with whom the Sussexes signed a $100 million content deal — have so far remained unconfirmed. Speculation has also centered on the possibility that Prince Harry wants to be onsite for the production of a movie timed to the 30th anniversary of the death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.

Harry and Meghan Pull Children Out of School as Security Woes Disrupt ‘Reverse Megxit’

Harry and Meghan Pull Children Out of School as Security Woes Disrupt ‘Reverse Megxit’

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