Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have already switched Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s school just days after they started.
The young royals, aged seven and five, had only just begun settling in as new pupils last week before their parents took the decision to withdraw them.
Archie and Lilibet attended a taster session at their new school on Monday, with Prince Harry reportedly seen helping his daughter settle into her reception class.
The couple are also said to have already been added to the parents’ WhatsApp groups.
The children were first enrolled at a school near the family’s current home after Harry and Meghan announced in August that they would be returning to Britain for an “extended” stay.
Sources close to the Sussexes have been keen to stress that the school itself was not the problem.
Rather, it was the logistics of transporting the children safely that proved unworkable.
Congested roads near the family’s residence and the considerable distance to the school placed significant pressure on their modest private protection detail.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have already switched Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s school just days after they started
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During one journey, the security vehicles were unable to maintain formation as a convoy, something that raised concerns among the security team.
Although the Sussexes’ bodyguards had conducted assessments of the school grounds during the summer holidays, they were unable to carry out a proper reconnaissance of the daily route until term actually commenced.
A spokesman for the duke and duchess said: “The decision for the children to move schools was taken following a discussion with the family’s security team about the practicalities of their current arrangements.
“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.”
It was revealed tonight that Ravec have now written to the duke to inform him that his situation was discussed in a meeting last week, and that he should get a full review
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The timing is notable, in regard to the broader conversation with Harry’s security.
It was revealed tonight that Ravec have now written to the duke to inform him that his situation was discussed in a meeting last week, and that he should get a full review.
The official review will be carried out by a Risk Management Board (RMB). Meghan will also have her own review by a separate RMB.
Both RMB assessments are expected to be carried out as soon as is practicable.
Both have been asked to supply details of their everyday routines – the school run included – so that any shift in the threat level can be properly assessed.
It had been reported that Meghan had been left “nervous” about the new school run – concerns that evidently turned into a reality.
Ravec had intended to reassess the duke’s security requirements in March of this year, but the process stalled when all RMBs were suspended owing to a reported backlog.
