Prince Harry has confirmed that Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, are enrolled in school in the UK, describing the family’s first stretch back on British soil as“eventful.”That might be the understatement of the year. The Sussexes had reportedly pulled the kids from a $35,000-a-year prep school just two days into term, after heavy traffic made the school run impossible for their small security team to manage.
If that sounds stressful, it got worse. Meghan Markle’s personal phone number was reportedly leaked after she joined a parents’WhatsApp group, proving once again that the class chat is the least secure place on earth. Harry said the family is happy and getting stuck into work, and he stepped out solo for the Invictus Spirit Gala in London, where the night raised more than €1.7 million for the Invictus Games, which land in Birmingham next year.
So the Sussexes are settling in, the kids are in class, and the group chat has officially been placed on notice. Whether you’re team“let them live privately”or team“this is all very on brand,”one thing is certain: that WhatsApp thread will never be the same.
Do you think you could survive your kid’s class group chat, or would you bail on day two?
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