Prince William rebuts Meghan Markle's assertion about schools in the UK

Prince William and Princess Kate may be raising the future of the monarchy, but their school run sounds surprisingly ordinary.

In his candid chat with Eugene Levy on Apple TV+’s The Reluctant Traveler, the Prince of Wales revealed that he and Kate make a daily effort to keep life grounded for Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7.

“Most days we’re in and out of school doing pick-ups and drop-offs,” he said, adding that family always comes first — even when his royal schedule isn’t exactly 9-to-5.

William credited his late mother, Princess Diana, for inspiring his desire to give his children a “relatively normal home life.”

Across the Atlantic, William’s estranged sister-in-law Meghan Markle shares that same sentiment of wanting normalcy for her kids, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4 — something she couldn't have had in the UK. 

In a 2022 interview with The Cut, the Duchess of Sussex reportedly claimed that “if Archie were in school in the UK, she’d never be able to do school pickup and drop-off without it being a royal photo call with a press pen of 40 people snapping pictures.”

Now living in California with her husband Prince Harry, the former Suits actress is able to do pick-ups and drop-offs with more ease.

Speaking on The Jamie Kern Lima Show back in April, Meghan opened up about how her mornings begin at 6:30 a.m. and often stretch to 9 by the time both kids are dropped off at “two different schools.”

Meghan, who delights in packing lunch boxes with handwritten notes, said the hands-on routine brings her joy.