Prince Harry shares rare update on Archie and Lilibet’s school life after his and Meghan’s UK move
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Prince Harry has shared a rare update on his and Meghan Markle's children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, after they began attending a new school in the United Kingdom. The Duke of Sussex said the children are now “happy in school” several weeks into the new term.
He also spoke about how their school routine has allowed him to focus on his work with the Invictus Games.
Prince Harry says Archie and Lilibet are happy at their new school
On Friday, September 25, Prince Harry spoke with CTV after completing a daring skydive outside Toronto to make good on a promise to a 102-year-old World War II veteran while raising awareness and support for military charities.
After returning to the ground, Harry was asked about his and Meghan’s recent decision to move their family back to the UK. “It’s been great. It’s been great to be back on British soil,” he said, before joking, “It’s great to be back on terra firma, actually!”
Harry, Meghan, and their children arrived in England on August 26, in time for the children to begin their fall term at their new UK school alongside their classmates.
However, their school routine changed just two days into the term when the children switched schools due to security and logistical concerns regarding their commute. At the time, a spokesperson for the family said the decision was made following a discussion with the family’s security team about the practicalities of their arrangements.
Now, a few weeks into the term, Harry said things are going “great. The kids are happy in school, and it gives me a chance to really focus on Invictus in Birmingham. The Games are in July next year.” Another source close to Harry and Meghan previously said that getting Archie and Lilibet settled in “has been, and remains, their focus,” adding that “Everything else will fall into place when the time is right.”
Prince Harry opens up about Monday blues and his children’s new routine
Prince Harry recently admitted that even his children can experience a tough start to the school week. During his annual appearance at the WellChild Awards in London on Monday, he spoke about working through a difficult morning with the children.
“At breakfast this morning, they had a bit of Monday blues,” he told HELLO! Magazine adding, “It was always Sunday night blues when you’re being sent away to boarding school like I was, but for them, at breakfast this morning, I decided, you know what?"
Harry continued, "You’re just being a little bit tricky, so I’m going to tell you exactly what I’m doing tonight.”
Harry said he used the moment to have a meaningful conversation with the children, telling them about the children and families he would meet later that day. The WellChild Awards celebrate the inspirational achievements of seriously ill children and those who care for them, and Harry has attended 15 ceremonies since becoming a patron of the organization in 2007.
“They were genuinely fascinated and asking all sorts of questions,” he said, adding, “So, like with all of my work and their mum’s work as well, whatever we can do to try to instill some of that awareness, I think is absolutely crucial.”
