Harry and Meghan's children arrive at school in 4x4 convoy and parents given just 24 hours' notice

Harry and Meghan's children arrive at school in 4x4 convoy and parents given just 24 hours' notice Exclusive: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex decided to move Archie and Lilibet to a new school following fears over their children's security Parents at Harry and Meghan’s children’s new school were given 24 hours notice they were joining - amid a new security scare for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The couple were seen arriving this morning in a convoy of two 4x4 cars with Archie, seven and Lilibet, five, to accompany them for their first at the private village school. Harry and Meghan have been added to WhatsApp groups run by parents for each class, and welcomed to the school. Archie and Lilibet last week spent just two weeks at another co-ed day and boarding school, considered to be one of the best schools in the country and a feeder school for Eton College - where Harry and his brother Prince William attended. But the family’s security team advised on pulling them out over fears of the heavy term-time traffic, having only tested the route during the summer holidays. Unexpected heavy traffic on the route from where they are living to the school meant a 30-minute journey turned into an hour’s journey at rush hour. Sources close to the couple claimed that sitting in traffic heightened their security fears as it left them as “sitting ducks”. The children’s new school, which they attended for a taster session on Monday, is just a short drive, avoiding built up areas. The Mirror is not identifying the schools or the family’s location, but they are believed to be staying temporarily on a private estate owned by a friend while they search for a permanent home. One parent at the school told the Mirror: “The parents’ WhatsApp groups have been buzzing. It's all been very sudden and lots of people are talking about it. “On the main class group one of the patents wrote ‘please welcome Meghan and Archie to the group'. “The school is very academic with a lovely close knit village feel. All the parents talk to each other, so as long as they are friendly they'll fit right in.” Archie and Lilibet can look forward to a first class education at the award-winning school, as well as enjoying a raft of incredible sporting facilities. Pupils are encouraged to take part in a number of sports including cricket, rugby, hockey, athletics and lacrosse. The school also has an indoor sports hall with cricket nets, basketball courts as well as an outdoor swimming pool. Harry, who celebrated his 42nd birthday today, with Meghan posting a collection of photos on her personal Instagram page, was reportedly seen settling Lili into reception on their first day. Following the change of schools at the last minute, the Sussexes’ spokesman told Hello! Magazine: “The decision for the children to move school was taken following a discussion with the family’s security team about the practicalities of their current arrangements. “The parents remain extremely grateful to all the teachers and staff for the love, care and effort they have shown their family. “This decision should in no way be interpreted as a reflection on the school or the exceptional care the children have received there.” It comes as Prince Harry has succeeded in forcing the Home Office to open a new review into his right to taxpayer funded security. As The Mirror revealed last month, the government department will now carry out a Risk Management Board hearing at his request after months of appeals from the Duke of Sussex. Harry has previously lost a case at the High Court and a subsequent hearing at the Court of Appeal, before he wrote directly to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood asking for a renewed assessment of his security situation. The prince and his wife Meghan arrived back in the UK last month for what sources close to the couple have described as an “extended stay”. One government source suggested “the goalposts have moved”. One government insider said: “Officials have been asked to make a new assessment now that the family in question have chosen to reside in the UK. “Any recommendations will be made in due course.” Harry, 41, was stripped of his right to security while in the UK when he and Meghan in 2020 decided to quit their royal roles and set up home in the United States. Since then the duke has appealed to the British government to change its position, claiming he is still a target for terrorists and fixated persons when in the UK. Harry has appealed for a new risk assessment to be carried out by the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec), the body that was integral in stripping away his security detail. A spokesman for the Sussexes did not comment.