Prince Harry’s children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, could go to school in the UK, an expert reckons, amid recent claims of a royal family “peace summit” taking place.
The children of Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan Markle, 43, have barely spent any time living in the country of their father’s birth. Prince Archie, now six, was born in London. But after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped away from royal duties, the family left Britain in the spring of 2020. Princess Lilibet, meanwhile, did not arrive into the world until a year later. She was born in California in the US.
However, despite Meghan’s reported reservations about her kids being educated in Britain, a former royal butler has speculated that UK schooling could align with recent royal approaches.
It comes amid claims that a “peace summit” took place recently between aides of the king and the Sussexes. It has sparked rumours of a possible reconciliation between Harry and Meghan and the royal family. They have remained estranged for some years now.
Will Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet go to school in the UK?
According to Hello! magazine, former royal butler Grant Harrold pondered whether Harry and Meghan Markle might weave British schooling into their offspring’s US upbringing.
He is reported to have told Study Dog that Prince Harry is “quite keen” for Archie and Lilibet to experience being educated in the UK.
When asked about whether the younger Sussexes might attend school or university in the UK, Mr Harrold is said to have responded: “It’s very likely and completely possible.”
It’s very likely and completely possible.
Additionally, he reportedly went on: “If they have their younger education in America, I’m sure their father will be quite keen to have a bit of a British education. But then it depends on how the relationship is with the rest of the family when the time comes.”
Will Meghan object?
Prince Harry previously indicated in 2024, during an appearance on Good Morning America, that he “very much enjoy[s] living here and bringing up my kids here”.
Meghan has also expressed concerns about schools in the UK before now. She told The Cut in 2022: “If Archie were in school in the UK, I’d never be able to do school pickup and drop-off without it being a royal photo call with a press pen of 40 people snapping pictures.”
She added at the time: “Sorry. I have a problem with that. That doesn’t make me obsessed with privacy. That makes me a strong and good parent protecting my child.”
Nonetheless, Mr Harrold hopes the two kids will get a taste of schooling in the UK.
“Time will tell,” he added. “But I’d like to think that they would get a bit of education here. As royals normally do some gap year somewhere.
“The king famously went to Australia. So it is possible that coming to the UK could be part of that for Archie or Lilibet.”
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