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Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are moving their children to a new school.     (Reuters: Hollie Adams)

The children of Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are to swap schools after just two days.

The distance between their home and the original school, with heavy traffic in the area, had caused concern for their security team.

The duke and duchess's security is currently being reviewed by a government committee. 

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's children are set to change schools after just two days due to concerns about their security while travelling to the site. 

Last month, Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles, and his family relocated to Britain after six years of living in California, with Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, starting school in September.

The location of their new home and the details of the children's school have been kept private.

But on Monday, local time, a spokesperson for the couple, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, confirmed reports that Archie and Lilibet were changing schools after just two days.

The distance between their home and the original school, and heavy traffic in the area, had caused concern for their security team.

"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."

The couple stepped down from royal duties and moved to the US in 2020 after tensions between the pair and the rest of the royal family.

Their return to the UK came as a surprise, with even King Charles unaware of their plans until just days before it became public.

The duke and duchess are not living in a royal residence and will remain non-working royals, as agreed with the late Queen Elizabeth before their move.

Their status as private citizens was confirmed in a letter authorised by King Charles and sent to senior British officials last week, a step which their spokesperson said had come as a surprise to Harry and Meghan.

Prince Harry has also been critical of the government's decision to strip him and his family of automatic police ⁠protection afforded to other senior royals, with a bespoke system put in place instead.

The couple's security is currently being reviewed by government agencies.  (Reuters: Toby Melville/File)

Prince Harry's security is currently being reviewed by a government committee, and the couple's spokesperson confirmed that the duchess's situation was also being looked at again for the first time since the pair moved away from Britain.