Meghan Markle shares unseen videos of Prince Harry with children Archie and Lilibet for Father's Day
She paid tribute to "our favourite guy"
Meghan Markle paid tribute to Prince Harry this Father’s Day with a sweet video montage featuring clips of him with Archie and Lilibet.
On June 15, the Duchess of Sussex shared an Instagram video tribute to her husband, offering an intimate glimpse into their family life with Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four.
The video, posted on Meghan’s personal account, was set to Jason Mraz’s song Have It All and featured previously unseen clips of Harry playing, laughing and cuddling with their children.
“The best,” Meghan, 43, wrote in the caption. “Happy Father’s Day to our favourite guy.”
Meghan Markle shares home videos of Prince Harry, Archie and Lilibet to mark Father’s Day
The footage includes clips of Harry, 40, running after Archie as he rides a bike, holding baby Lilibet in his arms, pushing his kids on swings and playing with both children in and around their home.
Body language expert Judi James told the Mirror that the post includes a “very strong message of freedom for the children and Harry here, too”.
She added: “There is a lot of running and walking away from the camera to continue to reject a more public profile but it’s the recurring theme of the bare feet too.
“With both Harry and his children walking in bare feet, the symbolic reference is to a free life but also to a wealthy one, as walking barefoot on public streets and parks tends to be a dangerous pastime.”
It’s a rare look into the private world of the Sussex family’s life in Montecito, California, where they’ve resided since stepping back from royal duties in 2020.
Happy Father’s Day to our favourite guy.
Since stepping back from royal duties, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have fiercely protected the privacy of their children.
Public appearances have been minimal, and images of Archie and Lilibet are rarely shared.
Meghan’s Father’s Day post marks one of the few times fans have seen such candid, unfiltered family footage.
Both Archie and Lilibet have inherited their father’s famous red hair, something Harry once credited to his mother Princess Diana’s side of the family.
In a 2023 appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the duke joked: “The Spencer gene is very, very strong. I really thought the ginger gene wouldn’t stand up to my wife’s, but I was wrong! Go gingers.”
Earlier this month, Harry and Meghan celebrated Lilibet’s fourth birthday with a family trip to Disneyland.
The outing drew comparisons to Princess Diana’s iconic 1993 visit to Disney World with a young Harry and Prince William.
Prince Harry’s ‘rift’ with royal family
The heartfelt Father’s Day tribute comes at a complex time for Prince Harry, who continues to navigate strained relations with his own father, King Charles.
In a candid BBC interview on May 2, Harry spoke about the deep and unresolved rift with his father. The duke spoke out after losing his court appeal over the decision to downgrade his security in the UK.
Harry and Meghan’s taxpayer-funded security in Britain was downgraded when they stepped back from senior duties. It’s now decided on a case-by-case basis.
“He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff,” Harry said, adding: “I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore.”
Harry also seemingly referenced King Charles’ ongoing cancer treatment.
“Life is precious,” Harry said. “I don’t know how much longer my father has.”
Despite his desire for peace, the king and his son have seemingly still not spoken.
Read more: Trooping the Colour: King Charles’ ‘remark about Prince Harry’ to Queen Camilla
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