# Sarah Vine says Sussex move is already fraying > A sharp column argues Harry and Meghan’s school switch shows the cost of impulse decisions, especially for Archie and Lilibet. - Title: Sarah Vine says Sussex move is already fraying · Dailymail - Summary: A sharp column argues Harry and Meghan’s school switch shows the cost of impulse decisions, especially for Archie and Lilibet. The column’s core charge is… - Keywords: sarah vine, harry, meghan, archie, lilibet, duke of sussex, duchess of sussex, cotswolds, prep school, ravec, royal security, school run - Source: Dailymail — https://dailymail.com/news/royals/article-16133703/SARAH-VINE-Harry-Meghans-new-life-starting-unravel-pair-quitters-real-poor-victims-behaviour.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss - Published: 2026-09-16T00:01:02+00:00 - Read time: 3 min - Topics: sarah vine, harry, meghan, archie, lilibet, duke of sussex, duchess of sussex, cotswolds, prep school, ravec, royal security, school run ## A pattern of quitting Sarah Vine frames Harry and Meghan as serial quitters, from leaving royal life to dropping projects in the US and now shifting course again in Britain. > Was there ever such a pair of quitters as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex? ## Back, but unsettled The column says their new life in Britain is already fraying only weeks after arrival, with decisions that look rushed rather than planned. > already, just a few weeks into their new life, things are starting to unravel ## Two days at school Archie and Lilibet were reportedly pulled from their new prep school after just two days, before they could settle into routines or classmates. > They’ve pulled the children, Archie and Lilibet, out of their new prep school after just two days. ## Security is cited The stated issue was school-run security. Vine argues the problem looks more like poor planning and a familiar habit of acting first. > Security concerns around the school run, apparently. ## Ravec hangs over it The column links the school move to Ravec, the body reviewing the Sussexes’ security status, where children’s safety could carry weight. > Ravec (the body that oversees VIP and royal security) ## Work is wasted Vine says parents, staff and children at the first school would have prepared for the Sussexes’ arrival, only for that effort to be repeated elsewhere. > The whole process will now have to be repeated elsewhere. ## Children bear it The sharpest criticism is about Archie and Lilibet, who have moved from California to the Cotswolds and then had school plans changed almost at once. > their poor little heads must be spinning ## California to winter Vine casts the move as a jolt from sunny California to rural England just before winter, with school stress layered on top. > dumped in the middle of the Cotswolds just in time for the English winter ## Family ties strained The column argues Harry and Meghan’s choices have already kept their children from close ties with cousins and British relatives. > excluded them from getting to know their cousins ## Parents should steady Vine says children look to parents for calm judgment, while Harry and Meghan appear to change direction at the first obstacle. > Harry and Meghan are supposed to be the grown-ups ## Fear travels fast If the children sense the move is about danger, Vine says it could leave them frightened and confused rather than reassured. > They will likely be feeling very scared and confused ## Instagram undercuts privacy Vine questions why a couple worried about safety would post glimpses of family life in the countryside, inviting attention to their whereabouts. > why would they post pictures of family life in their new countryside idyll? ## Hints at location The column says the press has not named the home or school, but the Sussexes’ own posts may give clues to people with local knowledge. > they themselves have strongly hinted at their location ## New York comparison Vine recalls the 2023 New York incident, saying a claimed near-disaster looked less grave after closer inspection. > near-catastrophic car chase ## The school was known She describes the unnamed school as respected and capable with high-profile families, but also famous for brutal local traffic. > The local traffic, which is famously murderous. ## Ask the locals Vine asks why the couple did not check the practical school-run issues with remaining friends in Britain before uprooting the family. > didn’t the Sussexes check the practicalities of their decision ## Beatrice could help The column points to Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, who know the Cotswolds area and could have warned them about pitfalls. > They would have been more than able to tell them the lie of the land ## A rough landing Vine ends by suggesting Harry may be used to royal ease, but ordinary traffic and planning problems now come with the new life he chose. > welcome to the real world, Sir ## Key takeaway The column’s core charge is that Harry and Meghan’s sudden choices create the most strain for their children, not just the adults around them.