The Duchess of Sussex has shared her most intimate glimpse at family life in Montecito, California , yet. In light of Father's Day...
The Duchess of Sussex has shared her most intimate glimpse at family life in Montecito, California, yet.
In light of Father's Day in the UK yesterday, Meghan, 43, shared a tribute post for her husband, Prince Harry, who is the father to their two young children, Archie, six, and Lilibet, four, with clear views of the children's faces throughout the video.
Though the couple have previously chosen to shield their children's faces from social media, their guards appear to be dropping as Meghan shared a string of revealing clips of her family to her nearly four million followers.
The insights didn't stop there, and the mother of two displayed some of Harry's most special moments with his children to mark the occasion.
She captioned the clip, which was accompanied by Jason Mraz's Have It All playing in the background, 'The best. Happy Father's Day to our favourite guy.'
The clip started with 40-year-old Harry lying down with his newborn child on his chest as he gently stroked their fingers before moving on to a snippet of him playing ball on the front drive with Archie.
Moments later came another newborn clip showing a sweet memory of Harry holding his child up to the camera as they smiled at one another.
Meghan followed the clip with a photograph of Harry and Lilibet walking barefoot through sun-drenched sand as they held each other's hands.
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Seconds later, another clip came of Archie sat in a car seat while spreading bubbles from a Mickey Mouse toy.
The Sussex children are fans of all things Disney, as revealed through their recent trip to Disneyland.
Next in the Instagram post, the As Ever founder once again shared a clip of Harry and Lilibet spending quality time together at the beach, but this time the father-daughter duo played at the shore.
Enjoying Californian nature appears to be a big part of Harry's life abroad, and the next clip showed him basking in the sunlight while playing with Lilibet when she was just a few months old.
Meghan then moved onto a clip of Archie climbing into a bus before adding another moment of Harry cuddling a young Lilibet while she donned a pair of pink protective headphones.
She then moved to a more recent clip of Harry taking Archie to horse stables, an activity also loved by his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. In the sweet clip, Harry and his young son laughed as they fed a carrot to a horse.
Harry was back in nature in the next clip, but this time holding his son as they admired a flowing waterfall. Dressed in denim shorts and white t-shirt, the father-of-two playfully dipped his son towards the water before pulling him away.
Next, Meghan added a clip of Harry spending quality time with both of his children as they snuggled while on a swing.
Then came an adorable clip of Harry and Archie in stitches while enjoying a bedtime story.
The father and son sat on a sofa in presumably Archie's bedroom, which featured mocha-coloured walls with three art prints in white frames.
Harry was back enjoying nature with Lilibet in the next clip. The father crouched down as he showed his excited daughter, who was dressed in jeans and a cute bobble hat, the animals at a petting zoo.
The father-of-two put on a casual display in a blue polo shirt and New Balance trainers as he enjoyed the day out with his youngest child.
In the next clip, Lilibet had ditched her blue jeans for a cute pink princess dress. She styled her flowing hair into ringlets and enjoyed a stroll outside while eating an apple.
Then came a clip of the family enjoying time at a stunning, secluded beach, during a holiday.
In April, People Magazine reported that Harry and Meghan whisked their children away on a family holiday.
Meghan celebrated her recent business ventures, including her Netflix cookery show, launch of her As Ever products, and recent podcast - with a family trip away, which may have been the one that featured in the clip.
In the post, the Sussex children sprinted across the golden sand in shorts and t-shirts while their parents strolled behind them.
The next clip showed Harry carrying his child back at home, as he climbed stone steps barefoot in his garden, which was blooming with purple flowers.
Shortly after, Harry laid down on grass while he watched his son run around on a sprawling green lawn before Meghan added an image of Harry smiling as he held Lilibet by the beach.
Next, the mother-of-two shared footage of what appears to be a major milestone in Archie's life - when he learned to ride a bike.
The clip seemingly showed the moment Archie no longer required his father's support to ride his bike, as he zoomed off while donning a protective helmet.
In the emotional video, Lilibet sprinted along the winding path behind the father-son duo while Meghan recorded it on her camera.
The clip concluded with images from the family's day on Sunday, showing the trio cuddling from behind underneath a sign reading, 'Happy Father's Day'.
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The post marks a major shift from Meghan's previous stance of sharing footage of her children online.
In April, The Sun's Royal Editor, Matt Wilkinson, claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have very different views when it comes to sharing photographs of their children with the public during Hello! magazine's Right Royal podcast.
Also appearing on the episode were the podcast hosts Emmy Griffiths and Andrea Caamano, as well as HELLO!'s royal editor, Emily Nash.
'My understanding of this is that, up to a certain stage, Harry would much rather his children were not seen,' Wilkinson 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.'
The Sun's Royal Editor added regarding Meghan's perspective on sharing her children online, 'She doesn't want to hide them away.'
