It was an appropriate meal for a homecoming. After years spent in California, the couple moved back to the UK in late August, with children Archie and Lilibet in tow. For this new chapter in Britain, the son of King Charles III and his family have made their home in the Cotswolds, an idyllic region west of London that is popular with celebrities and the otherwise well-to-do.
The couple received “royal” treatment at The Falkland Arms—the standard policy at this popular pub. “Everyone here gets the royal treatment — it doesn’t matter who you are,” a regular at the pub told The Sun. “We’re lucky to get lots of different people visiting us, and everyone is treated like a local. When they visited, Harry and Meghan just acted like locals.” Soon enough, they might act like restaurant regulars, too: Markle also dined at The Falkland Arms last week, that time with friend Kelly McKee Zajfen and her infant son.
While they appeared relaxed and happy during their Thursday outing, the Sussex’s return has been met with some challengtes. Two days after the start of the school year, the Duke and Duchess reportedly moved their children to a different school due to safety concerns: They felt that the route from their home to the school—which was deemed too long and too busy by their security team—could make their vehicle a target.
On Thursday, they issued a statement through their spokesperson condemning the presence of paparazzi near the new school attended by Archie and Lilibet (ages 7 and 5). “The decision by photographers to conduct themselves in this way around a school is extraordinarily reckless. There is a world of difference between legitimate media activity and photographers walking the perimeter of a school, stopping to look into the grounds and monitoring children as they go about their day,” it began.
