Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children are reportedly preparing to attend a private school in the UK, with parents already being alerted to stricter rules surrounding high-profile pupils.
Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield told Page Six exclusively that families in the Cotswolds — the affluent countryside area where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly been searching for a home — were contacted by school officials about guidelines involving students who may attract heightened public attention.
According to Schofield, the message informed parents that certain families enrolling at the school could occasionally generate increased interest from the public or media.
Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, pictured here with Meghan Markle, are reportedly set to begin attending school in the UK within the next few days.
The letter allegedly explained that the school wants every child to be able to enjoy their education in a “safe, happy, and private environment.”
Schofield said parents and caregivers were also reminded not to take photos or videos of other children without permission and were cautioned against sharing images, personal information or details about students and their families on social media.
The host of the “Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered” podcast also claimed that a source told her the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had contacted “multiple schools” ahead of their reported move back across the Atlantic.
Page Six has declined to identify the school that allegedly sent the letters in order to protect the privacy of the children and their families.
Parents were reportedly instructed not to photograph or record other children without permission. Prince Harry is pictured above with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Harry and Meghan Markle had been raising their children — Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5 — in Montecito, Calif., for the past six years after stepping back from their roles as senior members of the royal family in 2020.
Earlier this month, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made headlines when it was revealed that they planned to return to England for an “extended period.”
Sources previously told Page Six that one of Harry’s motivations for the move was his desire to have Archie and Lilibet spend more time near his father, King Charles III, who announced his cancer diagnosis in 2024. Harry also reportedly hopes his children will develop closer relationships with other members of the royal family.
Last Wednesday, Markle, 45, and Harry, 41, quietly left their $14 million Montecito estate before traveling to the UK aboard a private jet charter reportedly costing six figures.
A source previously told Page Six that the Sussex family, pictured above, had been considering a home in the Cotswolds.
Page Six also exclusively reported that Harry and Meghan Markle received financial assistance with their UK move from British hedge fund billionaire Ian Wace, although he is not believed to be covering the full cost of the family’s stay.
It remains unclear exactly where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have settled. However, Page Six reported last week that the couple had been house-hunting in the Cotswolds earlier this year.
Royal journalist Tom Sykes previously told the outlet that Harry’s interest in the picturesque countryside region may be partly connected to its proximity to King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s Highgrove House.
“Obviously, that’s where he grew up, living with his father and brother there, and has happy memories,” Sykes said.
Harry and Markle, pictured here in 2020, reportedly wanted to relocate closer to King Charles III.
The Cotswolds, an affluent area of rolling countryside in southwest England, has long attracted high-profile residents, including David and Victoria Beckham, Kate Moss and Simon Cowell.
The sought-after region is also roughly a two-hour drive from Windsor, where Harry’s estranged brother, Prince William, lives with Kate Middleton and their three children — Prince George, 13, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8.
George, meanwhile, is expected to begin Year 9 at Eton College next week. The prestigious boarding school sits just across the River Thames from Windsor Castle.
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The As Ever founder and Harry, pictured here in February, are expected to remain in the UK for an “extended period.”
Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, meanwhile, attend nearby Lambrook School.
Despite the Sussexes’ return to Britain, a reunion between Harry’s children and Prince William’s kids appears unlikely as tensions between the brothers continue. Harry and William’s relationship has reportedly remained strained since the Duke of Sussex stepped back from his senior royal duties.
Harry’s relationship with his father, however, appears to be improving. Tensions between the Duke and King Charles III have reportedly begun to ease, with the monarch learning of his son’s return only days before Harry and Markle relocated to the UK.
