Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have changed their children’s school following security concerns, but one Royal biographer has slammed the pair for citing security concerns over school run traffic
Meghan and Harry have pulled their two children out of school following security fears (Image: Getty Images)
The Sussexes have been told to “buy an alarm clock” instead of continuing their desperate attempts to gain taxpayer-funded security.
It comes just weeks after they relocated to Britain after spending six years in California. Harry has been fronting the bill for his own personal security team after his taxpayer-funded protection was removed once he ceased to be a working member of the Royal Family in 2020.
Now, with the Sussexes once again living in the UK, Harry’s fight for security is still raging on, as he continues to make appeals to the Home Office. Harry has appealed to the British government claiming he is still a target for terrorists and fixated persons when in the UK.
But now their security concerns have branched to Archie and Lilibet’s school, as the children were removed from their new school just two days into the academic year due to security fears.
It is understood that unexpected heavy traffic on the route from where they were living to the school meant a 30-minute journey turned into an hour’s journey at rush hour. And sources close to the couple claimed that sitting in traffic heightened their security fears as it left them as “sitting ducks”.
One incident is said to have raised concerns when the couple and their security’s vehicles found it difficult to remain in convoy.
Royal biographer Robert Jobson has slammed the pair for citing security concerns over school run traffic for taking their kids out of school. He told The Sun: ““I suggest they buy themselves an alarm clock, set it three quarters of an hour early and join the real world…Nobody asked him to come with his family to a country he deemed was unsafe.
“Round-the-clock security for the non-working royals will cost a small fortune.”
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A family spokesperson told Hello! Magazine: “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.”
As the Mirror revealed last month, the government department will now carry out a new Risk Management Board hearing at Harry’s request, after months of appeals. It is understood the new review will look at the risks and threats to both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The Mirror is not identifying the schools or the family’s location, but they are believed to be staying temporarily on a private estate owned by a friend while they search for a permanent home.
The Mirror has contacted representatives of both Harry and Meghan for comment.
