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Harry and Meghan Condemn Paparazzi Intrusion at Children's School
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In Short: The latest incident has raised eyebrows as Harry swiftly reported the paparazzi intrusion to RAVEC, the Home Office security body currently reviewing his and Meghan's bid for armed police protection.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are firing back after two photographers were spotted walking around the perimeter of the U.K. school attended by their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, with the couple accusing the photographers of an 'extraordinarily reckless' intrusion.
The incident occurred just days into the new school year, prompting the Sussexes to pull their children out of classes.
The two young men, carrying backpacks, were spotted by private security and school staff, stopping at various points and looking into the grounds.
The school is attended by American children whose families are connected to a nearby U.S. base, making the incident particularly sensitive.
A spokesperson for the couple condemned the press' behavior as an 'extraordinary lack of judgment' and an 'unacceptable intrusion.
Harry and Meghan recently moved back to England, arriving on August 13, after stepping back from royal duties six years ago.
The couple's return has already faced security challenges, with the children switching schools just two days into the term due to logistical concerns.
Harry has since spoken out about their relocation, noting that his children are doing well with the school switch.
Harry's late mother, Princess Diana, was killed in a crash after her car was chased through the streets of Paris by the paparazzi.
The Sussexes are now grappling with privacy concerns and security issues as they navigate their new life in the U.K.
What's confirmed
- Two young men carrying backpacks were spotted by private security and school staff, stopping at various points and looking into the grounds, Fox News Digital has learned.
- There is a world of difference between legitimate media activity and photographers walking the perimeter of a school, stopping to look into the grounds and monitoring children as they go about their day." The statement continued, "It is concerning enough that certain European paparazzi appear unwilling to respect the privacy of children at school.
- “Whatever photographs they may have been seeking, this was not only an unacceptable intrusion into the privacy of children; it was an irresponsible and ill-considered way to conduct themselves in the vicinity of a school,” the spokesperson concluded.
What's still developing
- A pair of men wearing black backpacks were apparently spotted near the perimeter of the school, walking along the edge of the property and peering in at the activity unfolding on the grounds.
- A spokesperson for Harry, 42, and Meghan, 45, issued a statement after photographers were spotted near the school attended by their son, Prince Archie, 7, and daughter, Princess Lilibet, 5, Us Weekly reported on Wednesday, September 30, According to Page Six, the two men, who were later identified as photographers for a European press agency, were seen around the school grounds.
- Days later, The U.S. Sun reported that Meghan’s phone number had been leaked from a parents’ WhatsApp group.
- As In Touch previously reported, families at Archie and Lilibet’s school, along with neighboring schools that compete against it in sports, were reminded to photograph only their own children, per the Mirror.
- A spokesman for Harry and Meghan called the actions “an extraordinary lack of judgment” in the wake of the suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford, with a number of American children with families connected to the base said to attend the school.
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- Harry and Meghan, who returned to live in the UK just over a month ago, are waiting to hear whether they will be given taxpayer-funded security.
- They pulled Archie and Lili out of their first-choice British school in September after just two days when heavy traffic in the area meant their private security team struggled to stay in a convoy during the school run.
- The youngsters are believed to have been at their new school for around two weeks.
- One parent called the guidance “complete overkill.” Cadet Kelly‘s Christy Carlson Romano just put her former costar and apparent ex, Shawn Ashmore, on blast.
- However, after it was confirmed that Prince Harry swiftly reported the latest incident to RAVEC, critics accused the duke of trying to force the UK government into restoring his taxpayer-funded police protection.
- Harry has raised eyebrows after it was revealed that he swiftly reported the recent incident involving paparazzi at Archie and Lilibet’s school to RAVEC, the Home Office security body currently reviewing his and Meghan’s bid for armed police protection.