Harry and Meghan to have security review and children change school
By Sean Coughlan, Royal Correspondent
Published 14 September 2026, 21:04 BST Updated 5 minutes ago
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to have a review of their publicly-funded security after their return to live in the UK.
It is understood that the committee overseeing royal and VIP security, known as Ravec, will reconsider Prince Harry and Meghan's level of police protection now that they and their two children are full-time residents.
This will involve assessing any risks they face in their new home, as well as the type of trips taken by the couple and their family, such as regular travel routes and school runs.
It has also emerged that the Sussexes have changed their children's school, only days after they first started, over security concerns about the school run.
The prince had previously mounted an unsuccessful legal challenge over his police security when visiting from the US. However, the family's return to the UK has led to a different set of circumstances for their taxpayer-funded security arrangements.
Last week, Ravec met to discuss their case. This committee, including representatives from the Home Office, the police, and the Royal Household, appears ready to review potential dangers facing them.
This means a Risk Management Board will consider the threats against them and the level of police protection they might need, although no final decisions have been reached.
The review will cover security for their children Archie, aged seven, and Lilibet, aged five, and as reported by HELLO! magazine, the children have switched schools due to a security issue. The schools' names have not been disclosed, but it is understood that the Sussexes' private security team had concerns about the distance and heavy traffic on the original school run route.
A source close to the couple said, "The parents remain extremely grateful to all the teachers and staff for the love, care, and effort they have shown their family. This decision should in no way be interpreted as a reflection on the school or the exceptional care the children have received there."
It is believed that Prince Harry had a review of his potential risks earlier in the summer, prior to it being known that he would be returning to live in the UK.
This will be the first such security review for Meghan since she and Prince Harry ceased being working royals when they moved to the US in 2020.
Meghan posted footage on social media over the weekend, showing a family outing in the countryside.
Separately on Monday, Prince Harry was told that Uganda would now take part in the Invictus Games next year. It had appeared that Uganda was going to withdraw from the games for injured servicemen and women, following a letter sent on behalf of King Charles emphasising that Harry and Meghan remained non-working royals. The King's private secretary had spoken on the phone to Uganda's military chief, reassuring him that he approved of Uganda's participation in the games.