Harry and Meghan pull children Archie and Lilibet from school just two days into semester

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made the decision to pull their young children out of their first British school just two days after starting.

The couple’s decision to return to the UK, six years after moving to the US and stepping back from royal life, came as a surprise to many.

Meghan and Harry announced that their children would be joining a school in the UK, with their family now living in a private residence in the Cotswolds.

However, just three weeks into their new life across the pond, the Duke and Duchess have released a statement confirming that they have pulled their young children out of the school they joined just two days ago, following 'security concerns'.

A spokesperson for the couple said: "The decision for the children to move school was taken following a discussion with the family's security team about the practicalities of their current arrangements.

"The parents remain extremely grateful to all the teachers and staff for the love, care and effort they have shown their family."

The statement concluded: "This decision should in no way be interpreted as a reflection on the school or the exceptional care the children have received there."

It is not known which school Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, will attend.

Sky News later reported that there was heavy traffic on the school run, and that the distance between their residence and the school put extra pressure on their security team.

An incident also allegedly took place involving the couple's convoy of vehicles being disrupted.

The family have kept much of their life since returning to the UK private, but Meghan has posted snippets of their family in the British countryside on her Instagram.

One post included the family enjoying a walk, jumping in puddles, cycling and fishing.

It comes just days after Harry's nephew, Prince George, started secondary school at Eton, one of the most prestigious and selective independent schools in the UK.

The young prince, 13, was joined by his parents and the future King and Queen, Prince William and Kate Middleton, as he made the historic move.

George is following in the footsteps of many family members by attending the elite boys-only college, with William and Harry both attending Eton during their teen years.