Two days into their first term at a school in the United Kingdom, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet have been pulled from their new British school.
The children, seven and five, who grew up in America, only came to live in Britain a few days ago.
Now, they have been taken out of their prep school for security reasons, HELLO! magazine reported.
It said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reluctantly decided to ‘withdraw them on the advice of their security team’.
A spokesperson for the Sussexes 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.
‘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.’
Meanwhile, sources close to the couple said the decision was made due to the practicalities of getting the children there and back.
The magazine quoted a friend of the couple saying: ‘It’s a real shame, because they absolutely adored the school, the kids and their parents. It was perfect for them in every way and the children really enjoyed their time there.
‘They really wanted to make it work, but they had to make a difficult decision based on the fact that the team couldn’t make the school run operationally secure.’
Archie and Lili will now join another school in the area after visiting for a taster session on Monday.
Prince Harry was spotted settling Lili into reception and the couple have been added to the parents’ Whatsapp groups, it was said.
