Prince Harry and Meghan have branded two international paparazzi who were seen looking into the grounds of their children's school as extraordinarily reckless and accused them of an unacceptable intrusion into their privacy.
Two young men carrying backpacks are understood to have been seen by both private security and school staff walking the perimeter of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet's school, stopping at various points and looking into the grounds.
Details of the Incident
They were initially seen separately and were subsequently observed together before returning to a white van, which police later established was a rental vehicle, with officers later determining they were international photographers.
A spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said: "The decision by photographers to conduct themselves in this way around a school is extraordinarily reckless.
"There is a world of difference between legitimate media activity and photographers walking the perimeter of a school, stopping to look into the grounds and monitoring children as they go about their day.
Response from the Sussexes
"It is concerning enough that certain European paparazzi appear unwilling to respect the privacy of children at school.
"But to behave in this manner in these particular circumstances, and so soon after the incident at RAF Fairford, demonstrates an extraordinary lack of judgment.
"Whatever photographs they may have been seeking, this was not only an unacceptable intrusion into the privacy of children; it was an irresponsible and ill-considered way to conduct themselves in the vicinity of a school."
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