How Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Holiday Card Featuring Archie and Lilibet Reflects Their Commitment to Protecting Them
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry featured their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, in their holiday card for the first time in years, offering a glimpse into their thoughtful approach to parenting.
On December 16, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released a multi-photo card to celebrate the 2024 holiday season. One of the six images showcased the couple with their two children—5-year-old Archie and 3-year-old Lilibet—along with their three dogs, Guy, Pula, and Momma Mia.
However, in a careful choice, the children’s faces were not visible in the photo as they playfully ran towards their parents.
The card’s message, written in elegant script on a rich green background, read: «On behalf of the office of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Archewell Productions, and Archewell Foundation, we wish you a very happy holiday season and a joyful new year.»
The holiday card included a collage featuring five additional photos of Prince Harry and Meghan from their trips to Nigeria and Colombia earlier this year.
Notably, it marked the first time in three years that the couple included an image of their children in their festive greetings.
In their 2021 holiday card, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared the first photo of Princess Lilibet, born that June, alongside their first holiday season as a family of four.
Now aged 40 and 43, Prince Harry and Meghan are raising their children away from the public eye in Montecito, California. A friend of the couple shared over the summer that they are particularly mindful about safeguarding their children’s privacy.
«Harry has been cautious about showing his kids publicly, not because he wants to hide them, but to protect their safety and privacy,» the friend explained. «He wants them to live as normal a life as possible, without the risk of kidnapping or harm.»
«As a father and husband, Harry is determined to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself,» a close friend shared, referencing the tragic death of Prince Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, in 1997.
The Duke of Sussex is also actively campaigning for enhanced security for his family, a cause he has taken to court in the U.K. Earlier this year, Prince Harry lost a legal bid to secure automatic protection for himself and his loved ones, but he plans to challenge the ruling.
«We’re doing really well. It’s been wonderful to watch our family grow and evolve. I’m happy—truly happy,» the Duchess of Sussex remarked.
