Prince Harry and Meghan removed Archie and Lilibet from school after feeling like 'sitting ducks'
Prince Harry and Meghan removed Archie and Lilibet from school after feeling like 'sitting ducks'
Svar Nanan-Sen Tue, September 15, 2026 at 10:56 AM UTC
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Prince Harry and Meghan | Source: GETTY
Prince Harry and Meghan have removed their children Archie and Lilibet from a private school in Britain after just two days, following a security scare during the school run in which their convoy became separated in heavy traffic.
It emerged yesterday that the couple's protection vehicles were unable to remain together amid congestion on the route from the family's new home, leaving Harry and Meghan feeling like "sitting ducks" whenever they were stationary in traffic.
The seven-year-old and five-year-old spent only 48 hours at the unnamed prep school before being "reluctantly" pulled out on the recommendation of the Sussexes' private security team, who warned that the daily journey was putting their operation under "strain".
The couple had only been able to trial the route to the school during the summer break, before term-time traffic revealed the true scale of congestion.
Once lessons began this week, the journey from their home to the school gates stretched to as long as an hour in each direction.
A particularly alarming incident occurred when the Sussexes' vehicles were unable to maintain formation in heavy traffic, prompting their close protection officers to flag the commute as unsustainable.
Those around the couple have emphasised that their concerns related solely to the logistics of the journey rather than the school itself.
The private security detail had not had the opportunity to conduct a proper assessment of the route under normal term-time conditions, leaving significant gaps in their planning.
Prince Harry and Meghan | Source: GETTY
Fellow parents at the school expressed bewilderment at the couple's choice.
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One mother with two children enrolled there said the Sussexes' arrival had been considered a coup that generated considerable excitement, but added: "Parents at the school are completely baffled.
“You don't need to be an expert to know how congested that area is. It's one of the worst places to drive in the UK."
Another parent remarked of the sluggish commute: "This was obviously going to happen."
Prince Harry, who celebrated his 42nd birthday today, had been spotted by other parents dropping one of the children at the gates and was reportedly seen helping Lili settle into her reception class. The couple had also joined parent WhatsApp groups.
Archie and Lili attended a taster session at an alternative school in the area on Monday and are set to begin there shortly.
The Sussexes' security team is understood to be far more comfortable with the new arrangement, owing to a considerably shorter journey.
A spokesperson for the couple said: "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."
They added: "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."
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