Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pulled Archie and Lilibet out of their UK school after just two days. They cited security issues, however. One expert isn’t so sure. Now, two royal experts accuse Harry and Meghan of pulling their kids from school for a whole different reason: to get money
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have sparked plenty of reactions over the school choices for their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Before leaving their Montecito, California, home, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had already enrolled their children at a new school. However, they have kept the name and location private.
But just two days after the children started, everything changed. The Duke and Duchess decided to move Archie and Lilibet to another school because of security concerns.
A spokesperson for the couple said they made the decision “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,” the spokesperson added.
It didn’t take long for the issues Harry and Meghan felt they experienced to become clear.
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle pulled children from UK school after two days
Later reports claimed that Harry and Meghan traveled to the school in a four-car convoy. The journey reportedly took around an hour each way, and with heavy traffic during school drop-off and pick-up times, the trip became too time-consuming.
There were also reports of an incident involving the convoy, which was reportedly split up during the school run. The disruption allegedly left the cars “like sitting ducks” on the road.
On Tuesday, sources told the Daily Mail that parents were surprised over Harry and Meghan’s decision, especially because they thought the former royals would have known that it takes time to get to school.
“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,” one source said.
“This was obviously going to happen,” another added.
While security issues were said to be the cause, everyone isn’t convinced that is the real reason. In fact, royal expert and biographer Robert Jobson now accuses Harry and Meghan of using their children as an excuse to get what they really want: tax-funded protection.
Royal expert accuses Harry & Meghan of using their kids to get tax-funded protection
The Sun reported that the decision to withdraw the children from the school came last night as the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) confirmed that Harry’s security arrangements are being reviewed.
“It’s really sad that the kids are becoming the narrative here,” JObson told The Sun. “The parents don’t really know what a school run is, because you just get up a little bit earlier. We’re told it’s a security issue. But it now transpires that it’s more to do with the school run and a traffic issue.
“It’s been dressed up that this is a major security incident. I think it’s more to do with an alarm clock and and them not getting up in time,” he added.
Royal expert Angela Levin agreed with Jobson, saying it’s a way for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures to pay them “an awful alot of money” from people who have “earned their money, get their tax.”
She added that Archie and Lilibet were used in the matter that they had to walk into class, “strong and brave,” not knowing whether the other children would be kind to them.
“Was it drama day to pressure the government?”
Moreover, she said, Archie and Lilibet had to worry about their prince and princess titles, and whether that could become a target for taunting. Angela Levin also claimed that Archie and Lilibet were taken out of their school in Montecito “without anyone saying goodbye.”
While Prince Harry’s security is being reviewed, it has also been announced that Meghan’s will be, too. It’s the first official review the couple have gotten since leaving royal life behind in 2020.
“And is there really a problem with a lot of traffic in the Cotswolds? Or was it drama day to pressure the government into providing 24/7 security paid [for] by the public while they do nothing in return?” Levin asked, speaking to The Sun.
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