Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Private Christmas Card Reveals New Photo of Archie and Lilibet

Mar. 15, 2025

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit Colombia on August 18, 2024.Photo:Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex seen at the Unidad Recreativa El Vallado

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A family picture featuringMeghan MarkleandPrince Harrywith their children,Prince ArchieandPrincess Lilibet, almost went unnoticed.

Nearly two months afterArchitectural Digestshared a look inside Gloria Steinem’s New York City home, eagle-eyed fans realized that a previously unseen photo of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s family was displayed on a side table. The black-and-white snap showed the family of four smiling while lying down in the grass.

The photo was inside the private holiday card that the couple sent to their close friends and family in 2023.Meghan and Steinem are friends, and thefeminist activist told PEOPLE in 2022that the Duchess of Sussex was “smart and funny and devoted to social issues.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie in their 2024 holiday card.Archewell

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Holiday Card

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In 2021, Prince Harry and Meghan used their holiday card to share thefirst photoof their daughter, who was born that June. “This year, 2021, we welcomed our daughter, Lilibet, to the world. Archie made us a ‘Mama’ and a ‘Papa,’ and Lili made us a family,” they said on the card.

While Archie and Lili have appeared in photos shared with the public before, including the Netflix docuseriesHarry & Meghan, the snaps are often careful not to show their faces. Meghan and Prince Harry have made a point to keep their children’s lives private toprotect them.

“Harry has been reluctant to show his children publicly, not out of a desire to hide them but to protect their privacy and safety from potential threats. He wants them to lead as normal a life as possible without the fear of kidnapping or harm,” a friend told PEOPLE last summer.

“As a dad and husband, Harry is determined to ensure that history doesn’t repeat itself,” the friend added, referring to the fate of Harry’s mother,Princess Diana.

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Meghan recently returned to posting on Instagram, and a tribute to Guy following his death featuredseveral previously unseen images and video clips of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

In her latest video, the Duchess of Sussex shared the story of how she scoredBillie Eilishmerchandise that sheplanned to give to a 15-year-old whose home was damaged in the L.A. firesin January. The mother of two sported acustom sweatshirt featuring Archie and Lili’s namesalong the collar.

source: people.com