After growing up across the pond in America, Lilibet and Archie will now be living in the UK and starting school here soon.
The kids have relocated in time for the start of school term in September. Archie, seven, will be entering Year 3, and Lilibet, five, will be going into Year 1. Now that they’ve moved countries, they’ll surely be facing a plethora of cultural changes – including their school routine. So, what will their school days look like?
Consultancy Director at The Good Schools Guide, Grace Moody-Stuart, explains that academically, the UK schooling system is much more “rigorous” than that in the US.
“It starts early in the morning, and then there’s plenty of time for activities, sport, music in the afternoon. The school days are long. Instead of picking up a child at 3:30 pm, which you might do in a primary school, you might be picking them up at 5:00 pm or even 6 pm,” she says.
Stay tuned for all the latest on Harry and Meghan’s UK arrival. I’m now handing over to Matthew Moore for the afternoon.
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