Harry and Meghan have quietly hinted at their children’s future in the public eye. Since exiting the royal family in 2020 and relocating to California, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made a conscious effort to keep their two children relatively out of the spotlight.
Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four, have made the occasional appearance on their mum’s social media over the years with their faces obscured, but Harry and Meghan have ultimately kept their kids’ privacy growing up and left them out of public appearances.
But last month, the couple dropped a clue that Archie and Lilibet could have a more public role going forward, like their parents. The pair released a statement in December from their non-profit organisation that made the first-ever official mention of their children.
The couple announced their Archewell Foundation would be rebranded as Archewell Philanthropies after five years. “This charitable entity allows the couple and their children to expand upon their global philanthropic endeavours as a family”. In the same month, Archie and Lilibet appeared alongside their parents on the family Christmas card.
However, a friend of the couple’s who spoke to the Daily Mail said they were “genuinely confused” over the pair’s apparent plans to involve their kids more publicly. “Harry and Meghan were always so insistent that their children would be able to make their own way in life without the pressure of expectations or titles,” they explained.
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