Why Did Meghan Markle Never Send Prince Archie to School in the UK?

Published 07/26/2023, 6:30 PM EDT

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said out loud to the world that the United Kingdom is not where they can imagine their home sweet home to be. Hence, undoubtedly so, their kids, Prince Archie and Lilibet of Sussex, too, did not have any special attachment with the English landed gentry. With their relationships with the royals taking a toll, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle faced the wrath of the unforgiving UK tabloids and tight media scrutiny. Hence, not just the couple, but the entire family of four, including Prince Archie, had their fair share of losses with everything they were going through. 

When it comes to their kids, however, Meghan Markle makes no compromises. The Duchess was all for trying to mend the strained relationships with the family, as revealed by Prince Harry in his memoir. But she never took a chance when it came to risking her kids. 

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Express reported in its latest issue that mom Markle was so vigilant about her kids that she did not even let Prince Archie step outside the palace premises for school. Reasons behind the same were not confirmed until a renowned journalist who claims to have talked to the Duchess fave face to face, narrowed it down for us. Allison P Davies affirmed that during a chat, Meghan Markle admitted she was concerned about Prince Archie’s safety. 

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She said she would “never be able to do school pickup” in the UK. Her son’s safety amidst the hounding paparazzi will always continue to threaten the parents. Nonetheless, she received many tags like the ones “obsessed with privacy” and so on. However, it made her feel like a “strong and good parent

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The same journalist further noted that the 5-year-old is currently attending a preschool in their secluded Montecito. Davies even added she recently spotted Markle collecting her son after school while having a little chat with fellow parents waiting for their kids. As was evident, the four passed for a typical American family as they gathered on the streets of Montecito in all casuals along with the other US commoners.

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Prince Archie stole the show on the auspicious July 4th as he waved the American flag at the parade. Sister Lilibet Diana joined the family a bit late while Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were all in, dotting on their two bundles of joy along in all glee. 

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What do you think of Markle’s decision to gatekeep her kids? Let us know in the comments below. 

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Shraddha Das is a Content Lead and the Sub Group Head at Netflix Junkie. Captivated by the power of storytelling and the written word at a young age, which led her to pursue a career in journalism at the Esteemed KIIT School of Journalism and Mass Communication, in Orissa. She has over 1500 articles to her name.

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