While they were still senior members of the Royal Family, the couple, who wed in May 2018, welcomed their first child, son Archie Harrison, in 2019. They stopped performing their duties in January 2020 and later relocated to Santa Barbara, California, where they gave birth to a daughter named Lilibet “Lili” Diana in June 2021.
While Prince Harry and Meghan still hold the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex, they don’t use them or represent the royal family in any official capacities. Instead, Harry and Meghan are concentrating on projects like the Archewell Foundation, through which they support women’s empowerment, access to education, and the fight against racial inequality, as well as Meghan’s recently launched podcast, Archetypes.
Harry said in a speech at the 2022 Diana Award presentation, “I see my mom’s legacy when I look at my own children every day.” His late mother, who performed significant charity work up to her death in 1997, is honoured with the prize.
In April 2022, Prince Harry spoke with PEOPLE about sharing a different passion with his children. He responded, “I am grateful for every experience I had in and out of my uniform… That finding your purpose is one of the most gratifying experiences. And that working hard should be fulfilling and rewarding at the same time,” when asked what he wants Archie and Lili to know about his ten years of service in the British Army.
The Duke of Sussex has said that being a parent of two is “definitely a juggle.” Despite the chaos, Harry told Serena Williams in 2022 that he and Meghan still find time for moments of self-care. Harry and Meghan’s life at home with their children in California is more laid-back than their previous routines as working royals.
There is a break in our programme, so one of the kids has left for school and the other is napping. It’s either work out, walk the dog, go outside, or perhaps practise meditation, right?
Despite PEOPLE’s earlier report that Harry and Meghan wanted to leave the U.K. Archie and Lili are now eligible for the titles of prince and princess (like their cousins Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis), as their grandfather, King Charles III, is currently the reigning monarch. Their goal, according to Archie and Lili, was to give their kids “as normal a life as possible,” which included choosing not to accept royal titles for their kids.
Although a source told PEOPLE it’s improbable, King Charles might alter the law that accords the children their titles. Prince Harry and Meghan do have the choice to decline the titles, though. Meghan previously admitted to Oprah Winfrey that she would have agreed to give Archie a title at birth if it had indicated that he would be secure and “safe.”
And it’s not up to us to decide,” she added. Even though I am quite aware of the implications of the titles, both good and negative, it is their birthright to decide what to do.
In a video conversation with one of the WellChild Award winners in October 2022, Harry provided an update on his kids. Henry Waines, 4, and his parents Shevonne and Ben were speaking when Henry asked about Archie and Lilibet. Lili is learning to utilise her voice, which is fantastic, and Archie is very, very active, Harry said.
Here is all the information about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s two children, including information about their firstborn’s birth and their quiet family life in California.