Sussexes condemn 'reckless intrusion' after men spotted near Archie and Lilibet's school
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have condemned photographers for allegedly monitoring their children's school in the UK. The couple's security team and school staff observed men in a rental vehicle looking into the school grounds, leading to a formal complaint about privacy intrusion.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing tensions between the Sussexes and the media regarding the privacy and security of their children following their return to the UK.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Harry and Meghan seen during a visit to Australia earlier this year
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have lashed out at "extraordinarily reckless" photographers after two men were spotted near the grounds of the school attended by their children.
BBC News understands the pair had been spotted carrying backpacks walking the perimeter of Archie and Lilibet's school, with police later identifying one of them as an international press photographer.
A spokesman for Prince Harry and Meghan called it "an unacceptable intrusion into the privacy of children".
Harry, Meghan, and their children returned to the UK last month after living in California for six years.
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