Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are facing a new security concern after moving their family back to the U.K., with their children’s daily school routine becoming a particular focus.
The couple returned to Britain with their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, after spending years living in California. But shortly after the children began at a new school, the family reportedly made another change because of concerns surrounding the school commute.
According to ITV News, Harry and Meghan’s private security team was concerned that the journey to and from the children’s original school could create risks because of heavy traffic. Traveling the same route at roughly the same times each day could make the family more predictable and potentially leave them stuck in traffic.
The children were subsequently moved to another school just days after starting the new term. The couple’s spokesperson stressed that the decision was not a reflection of the first school or its staff.
The security concerns come as Harry and Meghan await fresh government-backed risk assessments following their return. The Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures, known as RAVEC, has commissioned separate reviews for Harry and Meghan. Meghan’s assessment is her first since the couple stepped back as working royals in 2020.
Harry has long argued that he and his family face security risks in Britain. His privately funded security team can provide protection, but private personnel in the U.K. do not have the same access to intelligence information or firearms as police officers.
The new reviews do not automatically mean Harry and Meghan will receive increased publicly funded protection. RAVEC will assess the risks and determine what level of security is appropriate based on the information available.
For now, the family’s return to Britain continues to involve difficult security decisions as they settle into their new life with Archie and Lilibet.