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Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two, are being raised by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in the USA, and their future education will likely differ from that of their royal cousins Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
After the Sussexes decided to step down as senior royals, Prince Harry, Meghan, and Archie moved into their first family home in Montecito, California, in July 2020.
Lilibet was born in June 2021 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, but like Archie, she has US and UK citizenship.
Preschool and daycare are included in the early education system in America, and Archie is currently enrolled in both.
Nursery is typically paid for by the parents, similar to nurseries in the UK.
Preschool can begin as early as two years old and aids in preparing young children for kindergarten.
After turning four, children in the UK typically begin reception class in primary school in September.
In the US, it’s a little different because children start kindergarten at around five or six years old.
Even though Harry attended private institutions like Ludgrove and Eton College for his education, he and Meghan may choose to put Archie and Lilibet in a state-run school.
Richard Mineards, a resident of Montecito, previously provided his perspective regarding the type of education the Sussex children could receive in California.
Mr Mineards told HELLO!: “So if Archie then follows through getting a state education, the next stop after this pre-school he goes to is going to be some sort of junior school.
“We have a very good junior school here called Montecito Union School which is very, very good, has a lot of Tony names attending, children of the rich and famous.
“Then, as I say, he could go to Cold Springs or maybe they’ll say that ‘Hey, we want to follow a private education’.”
