Unseen photo of Archie and Lilibet accidentally unveiled by Meghan's pal
Alongside their official 2024 Christmas card, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle also sent a private card to friends and family featuring their two children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet - and it appears to have been accidentially unveiled
Alongside their official 2024 Christmas card, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle also sent a private card to friends and family featuring their two children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet - and it appears to have been accidentially unveiledMeghan's friend Gloria Steinhem appears to have a private Christmas card from the couple (
Image: Getty Images Ms. Foundation for)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's private Christmas card that features an adorable snap of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet has accidentally been unveiled.
Back in December, fans got a rare glimpse of the Sussex children in the couple's official Christmas card, which was sent through their Archewell Foundation. The snap showed the children from the back rushing into their parents' arms for a hug.
However, it was reported at the time that a second card had also been created and sent to Harry and Meghan's close family and friends, which would remain private. But eagle-eyed fans have spotted the sweet secret card in a picture that features alongside an interview with Meghan's close friend Gloria Steinem.
Meghan in 2023 with close friend Gloria Steinem (middle) at the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards (
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Getty Images Ms. Foundation for Women)
Equal rights activist Ms Steinem features in an article the high-end glossy magazine Architectural Digest alongside snaps of her beautiful brownstone townhouse in New York. And in a photo of her office, which is in the corner of her living room, a black and white snap of Harry, Meghan, Archie and Lilibet can be seen. In the photo, they all appear to be lying on the ground, with the picture taken from above.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet (
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ARCHWELL)
Lilibet, three, smiles widely while Archie places a tender hand across his mum Meghan's face. The Sussexes are known to be extremely protective of their children's privacy and have rarely put them in the limelight.
Last year a friend of the Sussexes told People how Harry wanted to protect his children by keeping them out of the spotlight. They said: "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.
Meghan with Princess Lilibet in a video tribute to their pet dog Guy, who died recently
"He wants them to lead as normal a life as possible without the fear of kidnapping or harm." The friend added: "Harry is determined to ensure that history doesn’t repeat itself," referring to the death of Princess Diana. Earlier this year, fans got to hear Archie and Lilibet's voices for the first time in a heartbreaking video on her new Instagram account.
Last month, he Duchess of Sussex revealed that her beloved pet dog Guy that sadly died in and in paying tribue to the beagle, who Meghan had rescued 10 years ago, posted an emotional video made up of multiple never-before-seen pictures and videos of Guy with her, Harry and the children.
In one adorable moment, Archie holds Guy on a leash as they enjoy a sunny walk. Another snap showed Meghan holding onto Lilibet, three, as the family's dogs napped around them on a picnic blanket.
While in another clip, Archie's voice can be heard saying: "He's going to fall" while he sat in the car with his mum and dog, before Meghan reassured him that the pup was safe. Then at the end of the video, the voices of Archie and then Lilibet can also be heard as they join Meghan in singing a heart-melting song about Guy.
They can be heard singing: "We love you, Guy! And we'll be true, when you're not near us, we're blue!" But despite hearing the youngsters' voices, their faces are protected.
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