Prince Harry explains UK move with Meghan and children

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 12:32 · Archive

Prince Harry moved to the UK in August with Meghan Markle and their two children to give them British schooling and proximity to family.

Prince Harry moved to the UK in August with his wife Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, after more than six years in America following their departure from royal duties.

In an interview with GQ, Harry, 42, said placing his children in a British school 'has meant a lot' to him and given them 'a whole different experience' compared to the United States. 'I didn't know how important it was to me,' he said. He praised the value of his children having 'two completely different cultural experiences' at their ages.

According to the Daily Mail, the couple initially enrolled both children in a local school but withdrew them two days later due to security concerns, moving them to somewhere closer to home. The location of both the family home and school are being kept confidential for safety reasons.

Harry also cited wanting to be closer to family as a reason for the move, and noted that settling in has been helped by 'endless playdates' with friends and their children. He said: 'To actually have my whole family there with me, the place that I grew up, wanting to be able to show my kids where I grew up' was important to him.

How it is being reported

• Prince Harry says 'endless playdates' have helped Archie and Lili settle into life in the UK as he gushes over being 'close to family' and 'friends with children'The Duke of Sussex, 42, moved home with his wife Meghan Markle, 45, and their children Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, in August - following six years in AmericaDaily Mail · 21 Oct, 11:49
• Prince Harry finally comes clean about decision to move back to UK with Meghan Markle, kidsThe Duke of Sussex, Meghan Markle and their kids moved back to the UK in August — more than six years after the couple quit the royal family.New York Post · 20 Oct, 14:54

In this story: Prince Harry · Meghan Markle · Prince Archie · Princess Lilibet · King Charles III · Prince William · United Kingdom · United States

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