‘Nervous’ Meghan fears leaving ‘gilded cage’ luxury UK estate to do school run with Archie and Lilibet without security

THE Duchess of Sussex is nervous about doing the school run while security for her family remains unsettled, a pal says. Meghan and Harry are in a secret luxury countryside location after returning to the UK. Meghan Markle’s pals have revealed she is nervous about doing the school run while security for her family remains unsettled Credit: AFP Meghan is said to be worried about driving Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, to and from their prep school, pictured in US last April Credit: instagram/meghan The pair have barely left the house since arriving last week and she is said to be worried about driving Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, to and from their prep school. Having a regular drop-off and pick-up time increases the security risk, the friend says. Sign up for the Royals newsletter Thank you! The pal added: “The school run is a tricky issue and I understand they are nervous about it.” Critics say the pair, who gave up up royal duties to move to California in 2020, are “prisoners of their own making” by coming back without protection in place. READ MORE ON MEGHAN MARKLE Harry gave the security committee less than two weeks’ notice, when rules say he must give 28 days. A poll has found 63 per cent of the public believe the pair should pay for their own private guards. Questions have been raised over why the duke came back despite saying last year he could not bring his family without proper security. It is understood they expect they will eventually get some taxpayer-funded protection reinstated. Most read in Royals Having a regular drop-off and pick-up time increases the security risk, the friend says, pictured royal pair arriving in UK Credit: © Kelvin Bruce A poll has found 63 per cent of the public believe the pair should pay for their own private guards Credit: Refer to Caption But as well as choosing schools in the UK, he also wants to be closer to family such as the Spencers. It was not confirmed whether they visited his mother Diana’s grave at Althorp on the 29th anniversary of her death yesterday. A Government spokesman said of the protection system: “It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security.” Comment now