Sussexes Condemn Photographer Who Circled Children's School Perimeter
On a Monday morning, two men with backpacks were seen near the school attended by Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, looking inside before retreating to a rented van. School staff and private security observed this, with one man identified as a photographer from a European news agency. A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex condemned their behavior, calling it "extraordinarily reckless" and a serious breach of children's privacy. The children started school in the UK in early September but switched schools due to safety concerns. After returning to the UK last month from California, Harry, Meghan, and their kids prompted a review of their police protection. This incident was reported on September 30, 2026.
Key facts
- Two men with backpacks circled the perimeter of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet's UK school on a Monday morning
- One man was later identified as a photographer for a European press agency
- Police established the van the men returned to was a rental vehicle
- A Sussex spokesman called the conduct "extraordinarily reckless" and an unacceptable intrusion into children's privacy
- The children began UK school in early September but changed schools after a few days over traffic-related security concerns
- Harry, Meghan and their children returned to the UK last month after six years in California
- The family are thought to be based at a private property in the Cotswolds
- Ravec is to reconsider the couple's police protection now that they are full-time residents
Entities
Artists
- Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
- Prince Archie
- Princess Lilibet
- Prince William
Institutions
- BBC
- Ravec
- Netflix
- The Gentlemen
- Royal Family
Locations
- United Kingdom
- California
- United States
- Cotswolds
- Za'atari refugee camp
- Jordan