The children’s education had been part of the conversation surrounding a possible British future long before their first day at school.
Singer Joss Stone previously told Hello! that Harry had spoken with her about schools and community after she moved her own family back to Britain from Nashville, Tennessee. “He was saying how wonderful the schools are here and how important community is for children,” Stone recalled.
The family’s arrival also brought fresh attention to privacy around children at local schools. Earlier this month, Page Six reported that parents in the Cotswolds had received letters reminding them not to photograph or film other children or post information about pupils and their families online.
Despite privacy letters sent to area schools reminding parents not to photograph high-profile pupils, excitement surrounding the Sussex children remained intense. | Source: Getty Images
Despite privacy letters sent to area schools reminding parents not to photograph high-profile pupils, excitement surrounding the Sussex children remained intense. | Source: Getty Images
The letter reportedly referred to maintaining a “safe, happy and private environment” and acknowledged that some new families could attract increased public or media attention. However, Page Six reported that the school responsible for that letter was not the school Archie and Lilibet attended.
The family’s connection to Britain had already been growing before the new school term. During a July visit, Archie and Lilibet spent time with King Charles III at Highgrove and visited Althorp, the childhood home and final resting place of their grandmother, Princess Diana.
Meghan Gives a Glimpse of Their New Life
Only days before news of the school change emerged, Meghan offered followers a rare look at the family’s new routine. On September 13, she posted a 35-second Instagram video featuring Harry, Archie, Lilibet, and the family’s dogs, Pula and Mia.
The footage showed an informal side of their time in Britain. There were bicycles, fishing, muddy countryside walks, a campfire, and a family walk through a wooded lane. Lilibet appeared riding a bicycle with a pink-and-white doll or toy near the handlebars and a red seat or storage compartment behind her.
