Prince Harry plans to send his two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, to school in the United Kingdom, friends told the Daily Mail, a move the Duke of Sussex has discussed during a recent visit to Britain.
Friends say Harry wants his son and daughter to have a taste of the British childhood he remembers, and to be part of the extensive family network enjoyed by their cousins, including Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. One friend said the duke has retained close friendships dating from his schooldays at Ludgrove and Eton and would like his children to experience that same environment.
The report recalled that Harry only last December spoke warmly of life in the United States, saying on stage in New York City that he enjoyed living and bringing his children up there and that it felt like "the life that my mum wanted for me." Despite that, friends say he now wants to give Archie, six, and Lilibet, four, some of the British upbringing he received.
A friend quoted in the report said Harry believes his children are "missing out on the extensive family network that their niece and nephews are enjoying," referring to the Prince and Princess of Wales’s children, who currently attend the Berkshire preparatory school Lambrook. The report noted Lambrook's fees at about £32,000 per year and mentioned Harry’s own school ties as a motivating factor.
The friend acknowledged potential domestic disagreement, saying Meghan Markle considers sending children to boarding school "barbaric," and that Harry will have "some negotiation" with his wife. The report added that King Charles is "delighted," a comment that suggested Harry had mentioned the plan to his father during his visit.
Observers cautioned that any move to boarding school is not imminent. Archie and Lilibet are young, and the children of the Prince and Princess of Wales — cited as an example of close family schooling — are still in their preparatory years; for instance, Prince George is not expected to start boarding in the near term. Harry’s plans were framed as an effort to keep links with his homeland and to give his children aspects of a British upbringing while they continue to spend significant time in the United States.
Neither the duke nor the duchess has issued an official statement confirming educational plans for their children. The accounts in the Daily Mail attribute the details to friends close to Harry and to the couple’s public comments, and do not cite formal announcements from the royal household.
The question of where Archie and Lilibet will be educated touches on broader themes of transatlantic royal life, parental preference and tradition. Harry and Meghan’s move to the United States in 2020 shifted the couple’s daily lives overseas, and earlier public remarks by Harry underscored a fondness for raising his family in California while maintaining ties to Britain. Any formal decision would raise logistical and privacy considerations for the children as well as scrutiny of schooling choices that have long been noted within the royal family.
As of this report, plans remain described by friends as a desire rather than a confirmed timetable. Further announcements, if they occur, are likely to focus on when and how any British schooling would be balanced with the couple’s life in the United States.