Meghan Markle has given fans a sneak-peek into her family’s ‘cosy weekend’ at their home in California in a series of posts she shared on Instagram.
On Saturday, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, posted two separate videos featuring her and husband Prince Harry‘s children, Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three, on her Stories.
One video opens with a shot of the fish pond located on Harry and Meghan’s sprawling $14m Montecito estate as Archie can be heard excitedly asking his ‘mama’ to watch him feed the koi.
‘Mama, watch it!’ he says enthusiastically. ‘I just fed it!’
Meghan, laughing, replies: ‘Good job, that’s enough.’
In another clip, Lilibet’s American accent can be heard for the first time, as the toddler offers her two-word verdict on Meghan’s signature strawberry jam – declaring ‘it’s beautiful’.
Since relaunching her Instagram account on New Year’s Day, Meghan has routinely shared glimpses of her life in Montecito, California – including pictures and videos of her and Prince Harry‘s two children, Lilibet and Prince Archie.
The first time royal fans heard Lilibet’s voice was in January 2025, when the Duchess posted an emotional tribute in memory of the Sussexes’ late beagle, Guy, on social media.
Prince Archie’s voice, with his distinct American twang, could be heard in a recent video shared by Meghan Markle
Meghan’s video included a tender moment of the royal children singing to the beloved pooch as well as a clip of Prince Archie and Guy that was taken during a car journey.
It appears that both Lilibet and Archieh ave developed strong American accents since the Sussexes moved Stateside; at one point, viewers can hear Archie say ‘he might fall’ with a pronounced twang while referring to the family’s beloved dog.
Archie will celebrate his sixth birthday on May 6, weeks after his cousin Prince Louis – the youngest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales – turned seven on April 23.
To mark the occasion, his mother, Catherine shared an adorable photograph of Louis flashing a toothless grin.
The sweet snap, which was shared on her and Prince William’s Kensington Royal social media accounts, is captioned: ‘Wishing Prince Louis a very Happy 7th Birthday!’
Shortly after, Meghan revealed Archie is on the verge of losing his first tooth during an appearance at the Time100 summit in New York City, where she where she discussed everything from her latest business ventures to how she handles hate.
One of the clips Meghan shared over the weekend on Instagram Stories showed koi carp (pictured) thought to be in the grounds of the sprawling Montecito home she shares with Prince Harry and their two children Archie and Lilibet
The duchess also opened up about life with her two children, Archie and Lilibet, back home in Montecito.
She candidly told the audience that her eldest has a loose tooth and is ‘just about’ to lose it this week, adding that she hopes she’s back in California in time to see it.
‘What we’re going to put out during our next launch is equally as important to me as Archie getting his first [big] tooth this week,’ she said. ‘It’s about to happen, I might get back just in time for it!’
Archie was just eight months old when his parents announced their plans to step back as senior royals in 2020, and subsequently moved to the US.
There, he and his sister Lilibet have grown up outside the public eye – and without contact with their cousins George, Charlotte and Louis back in the UK.
Since returning to Instagram on New Year’s Day, Meghan now routinely features Archie and Lilibet in her stories – though she does not show their faces.
Meghan Markle shared a video (pictured) of herself making a treat for the children, featuring cream cheese bagels and strawberries cut into heart shapes, on Valentine’s Day this year
In February, Meghan shared a Valentine’s Day post that included a video of the former Suits actress making themed bagels with Archie and Lilibet – much to the delight of her fans.
One person wrote: ‘Harry and Meghan are blessed with a beautiful family. Archie is so tall now and Lili seems so comfortable in the kitchen. She is wielding that butter knife like a pro.’
Another added: ‘OMG a little Glimpse of Prince Archie & Princess Lilibet. What a beautiful day.’
Ahead of the premiere of her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan in March, Meghan shared a photo of her and Lilibet being joined by ‘Auntie’ Serena Williams for a game of Candy Land.
Many of the posts Meghan shared on Instagram featuring glimpses of the children were in the run-up to the release of With Love, Meghan. The video Meghan shared featuring Lilibet (alongside Serena Williams) was tagged with the caption: ‘3 days until the party begins. All are invited @Netflix.’
Meghan with her children in a promotional photo for her lifestyle brand, As Ever
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet
Archie and Lilibet were also featured briefly in a short clip played when Meghan appeared on the Drew Barrymore show at the beginning of March.
During the episode, the Duchess revealed she had enlisted her children to help in the kitchen as she baked hundreds of cookies for guests attending the Drew Barrymore Show.
A clip of her working on the desserts then flashed across the screen, and it showed her and Prince Harry’s two young children lending a hand.
A separate video Meghan shared featured Archie’s voice, as he helped her to water some plants.
Royal experts have suggested Harry and Meghan appear to have very different views when it comes to sharing photographs of their children with the public.
An Instagram post Meghan shared ahead of the launch of her lifestyle programme featured a glimpse of three-year-old Lilibet (pictured, centre)
During a recent appearance on Hello!’s Right Royal podcast, the magazine’s royal editor Emily Nash joined The Sun’s royal editor Matt Wilkinson for a conversation about the topic.
‘My understanding of this is that, up to a certain stage, Harry would much rather his children were not seen,’ Matt said.
He added: ‘Whereas Meghan grew up in California, she once said she would like to have a more California style lifestyle, take them down the beach, go out, do stuff. She doesn’t want to hide them away.’
He noted that the Duchess does not share her children’s faces in images and videos she posts – something the panel said Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie also do when it comes to images of their children.
While the panel discussed the possibility of Archie and Lilibet getting snapped when they are older, Matt said: ‘I think Harry’s living in [like things are] the way they were when he was a child […] the media landscape has shifted
