Images that refute Meghan’s claim that son Archie would be inundated with photographers if he went to school in the UK
- Meghan said her son is unable to attend UK schools due to intrusive press
- But the Editorial Code prevents the press from interfering with children’s education
- Will and Kate were able to routinely run the school run with no problems
The tightly controlled photo opportunity marking the Cambridge children’s first day of school yesterday stood in stark contrast to absurd claims made by Meghan last week.
The Duchess of Sussex told The Cut magazine that if her son Archie went to school in the UK, she would “never be able to drop him off or pick him up” unless it was a “royal photo op with a press pin of 40 people ‘the snapped pictures’.
The Editors’ Code in the UK has strict rules to ensure children can complete their schooling without unnecessary interference.
Royal families are no different, meaning William and Kate have been able to routinely run the school run since George was two without a single photo of their children being published in this country.
But the couple also understand that the British public has a genuine and well-meaning interest in their family.
To balance this with their desire for privacy, they have chosen to either release their own photos of milestones or allow a small media group to capture the moments.
Prince Harry, Duke of Cambridge and Meghan, Duchess of Cambridge are coming to the Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 – One Year To Go on September 6, 2022
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, accompanied by their parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are greeted by Headmaster Jonathan Perry as they arrive at Lambrook School, near Ascot in Berkshire this afternoon
Only three people were present yesterday – a photographer, a television cameraman and a print journalist.
Cell phones were not allowed so as not to upset the children.
The photo opportunity lasted less than two minutes.
Aides said William and Kate “appreciate” the British press’s continued concern for their family’s privacy.
The tiny group was accompanied by a single Kensington Palace press secretary, who had coordinated with the Duke, Duchess and school.
About half a dozen discreetly dressed security guards were carefully kept out of sight with no other media present to keep the afternoon calm and relaxed for the nervous little royals.
The media group stood at a close and respectful distance and watched the Cambridge family approach the school steps.
They were quickly taken away as soon as they entered the school.
The Afternoon Settling In is an annual event held to welcome new starters and their families to Lambrook and takes place the day before the new school year begins (Kate and Will pictured with children before the new school year).
Yesterday the family drove from their new home in Windsor, Adelaide Cottage, just minutes from Frogmore Cottage, where Harry and Meghan are currently staying while they get engaged in the UK and Germany.
Although the two family homes are at least on the Queen’s Berkshire estate, the estrangement runs so deep that there are no plans to meet.
William feels deeply betrayed by his brother and believes it would not be safe to have contact with him until his money-hungry memoir and Netflix documentary come out.
It emerged yesterday that although the Sussexes had flown on a scheduled commercial flight from California and caught the train to Manchester on Monday, they had borrowed a £45million German Luftwaffe taxpayer to ferry them to and from Dusseldorf.
The German Luftwaffe plane was dispatched to RAF Northolt to collect the couple before bringing them back later in the day and then flying back to Cologne.
