00:25Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are speaking
00:27out after photographers were spotted outside their children's school in the UK, while
00:32the couple's move back across the pond continues to bring changes to their family and professional
00:37lives.
00:37The Duke and Duchess of Sussex slammed the photographer's behavior as extraordinarily
00:42reckless, saying there is a world of difference between legitimate media activity and photographers
00:47walking the perimeter of a school, stopping to look into the grounds, and monitoring children
00:51as they go about their day.
00:53A spokesperson for the couple told Page Six that it is concerning that members of the
00:57European paparazzi appear unwilling to respect the privacy of children at school.
01:02The spokesperson added that the behavior was particularly troubling given that it happened
01:06so soon after the incident at Raff Fairford, calling it an extraordinary lack of judgment.
01:11The statement continued that whatever photographs the men may have been seeking, their actions
01:15were an unacceptable intrusion into the privacy of children and an irresponsible and ill-considered
01:21way to behave near a school.
01:23Page Six can confirm that two young men were spotted by private security and school staff
01:28walking the perimeter of Archie and Lilibet's school.
01:31The men reportedly stopped at various points and looked into the grounds before returning
01:35to a white van, which police established was a rental vehicle.
01:39The two men were identified as international photographers, working for a known European press
01:44agency.
01:44The incident comes after Harry and Meghan had already pulled their children from their first
01:48UK school just two days into the term because of security concerns.
01:53The couple had enrolled seven-year-old Prince Archie and five-year-old Princess Lilibet in
01:57a $35,000 a year prep school after moving back to the UK in August.
02:02According to reports, heavy traffic during school drop-off and pick-up was putting a strain
02:06on their small security team.
02:07A source told Hello! magazine that Harry and Meghan had security checks completed at the
02:11school before the term began, but they were unable to test the actual school run.
02:16The children reportedly loved the school, their classmates, and the other parents, but the
02:20couple ultimately decided to move them after discussions with their security team.
02:24Meghan also faced another security issue when her personal phone number was reportedly
02:28leaked after she joined a WhatsApp group for parents at the school.
02:32Following an interaction with two mothers in the group, the conversation containing Meghan's
02:35number was screenshotted and shared multiple times.
02:39Despite the rocky start, Harry recently said that his children are happy in school, adding
02:43that it's been great to be back on British soil.
02:45The couple's return to the UK also raises questions about what happens to their long-time
02:49home in California.
02:50Harry and Meghan currently have no plans to sell or rent out their $14.5 million Montecito mansion,
02:56according to a source who told Page Six that no one is moving in and that people are still
03:01maintaining the property.
03:02The 18,000-square-foot estate has nine bedrooms, 16 bathrooms, a tennis court, tea house, pool,
03:09children's cottage, rose gardens, and a two-bedroom guest residence.
03:14The gated property was a major selling point when the couple purchased it in 2020, and they
03:18have continued to hold onto it despite setting up their new family base in the Cotswolds.
03:22There had been speculation that the couple could sell or rent the California property after relocating,
03:27with another source pointing to roughly $600,000 in mortgage payments and taxes as a factor.
03:32For now, though, the Montecito home is staying in the family's hands, and while Harry and
03:36Meghan have been adjusting to life back in the UK, Meghan's professional world has also
03:40made headlines.
03:41Her former agent Ari Emanuel recently made a blunt comment about her career after confirming
03:46that he parted ways with her last year.
03:51Emanuel is the executive chairman of WME Group, which has represented major stars including
04:00Oprah Winfrey, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Affleck, Dwayne Johnson, and Kim Kardashian.
04:06Meghan signed with WME in April 2023, with sources saying at the time that the goal was
04:11to help make her a major player in Hollywood, particularly through producing projects rather
04:16than simply returning to acting.
04:17Multiple sources told Page Six in February of 2025 that WME had dropped Meghan, although
04:23the agency denied that at the time, and said it continued to represent Meghan and Archwell.
04:28Despite Emanuel's latest comments, a WME spokesperson told Page Six this week that the agency still
04:34represents Meghan and Archwell.
04:35The couple has continued building their businesses and charitable ventures, while Harry also maintaining
04:40a lucrative speaking career.
04:42A branding expert told Page Six that Harry can command hundreds of thousands of dollars
04:46for keynote appearances, and potentially close to $1 million for elite exclusive events.
04:51Thus, Sussex's return to the UK then has involved plenty of change, from finding a new school
04:56and navigating security concerns, to maintaining their California home and continuing their professional
05:01ventures.
05:02Harry and Meghan's big move back to the UK hasn't been easy — here's what we reported
05:06last week.
05:07Parents at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children's school have reportedly been warned
05:12about taking photos of students, amid heightened privacy concerns surrounding the family's
05:17return to the UK.
05:18According to The Mirror, parents and caregivers at the upscale prep school attended by Prince
05:23Archie and Princess Lilibet were allegedly given guidance about their conduct after Meghan's
05:28personal phone number was leaked through a parent's WhatsApp group.
05:31Parents whose children play sports at nearby schools have also reportedly been reminded of the
05:36importance of only taking photos of your own children.
05:39One parent called the warnings complete overkill, telling the outlet that everyone already knows
05:44the boundaries and questioning whether the notices were necessary.
05:47The parents added that they hoped it wasn't a sign of things to come, saying the school
05:51community is generally very down-to-earth and normal.
05:54Another parent claimed that on Archie and Lilibet's first day at the school, two 4x4 vehicles were
06:00seen rushing down a lane near the school before Harry, Meghan, their children and their security
06:05team were spotted outside the entrance.
06:08The latest concerns come after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved back to the UK last
06:12month, leaving behind their children's former school in Santa Barbara, California.
06:17But Archie and Lilibet were pulled from their new prep school just two days into the term,
06:22after traffic reportedly created difficulties for the family's security team.
06:25A spokesperson for the couple said the decision was made after a discussion with their security
06:30team about the practicalities of their current arrangements, adding that the parents remained
06:35grateful to the teachers and staff.
06:37Harry later confirmed that the children are back in school, though he has not publicly identified
06:41where they are now enrolled.
06:42Privacy around their children has been a long-standing concern for the couple.
06:46Meghan previously told The Cut that she had reservations about sending her children to school in the
06:50UK because of the possibility of photographers taking pictures during school drop-offs.
06:56Meanwhile, Harry has continued making public appearances since returning to Britain.
07:00At the Wellchild Awards, he spoke about some of the British things he and Meghan have been
07:04doing with their children.
07:05What's the most British thing you've done with the family since you've been back?
07:10I've gone for a walk.
07:11Lots of walks.
07:12Isn't that the most British thing?
07:13What else is the British thing?
07:15I already tried beans on toast.
07:17How did that go?
07:18That was in California.
07:19That was years ago.
07:19I didn't go down very well at all.
07:22I was quite surprised.
07:24But yes, okay.
07:25Marmite on crumpets.
07:27Please tell me that's a British thing because it's always been in my life.
07:30And now the kids are eating Marmite on crumpets, which is a big moment for me.
07:36So they approve of Marmite?
07:37They do.
07:38They do approve of Marmite.
07:39They used to diss me for having Marmite in the house, and now they're in the UK.
07:43It's like, that's kind of like water under the bridge.
07:45Meghan has also been spotted around the Cotswolds, where the couple has reportedly been house-hunting,
07:50including an outing with Ellen DeGeneres at a pub near Burford, Oxfordshire.
07:54The Sussexes' return to the UK has also unfolded alongside renewed attention on the royal family.
07:59Harry and his brother, Prince William, were both recently asked about their uncle Charles Spencer's new memoir,
08:05about their late mother, Princess Diana, but neither answered the questions.
08:10And William and his wife, Kate Middleton, made a public appearance on September 22nd at the London premiere of Digger,
08:16where Kate wore a purple Jenny Backham gown and a rarely-seen amethyst necklace that once belonged to the Queen
08:23Mother.
08:23For Harry and Meghan, however, the focus remains on balancing their return to the UK, with the privacy and security
08:29concerns surrounding their family.
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