Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new Christmas card includes a rare photo of their children, Archie and Lilibet. Photo / @scobie, Getty Images
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared their annual Christmas card which includes a rare photo of the couple with their children, Archie and Lilibet.
Archie, 5, and Lillibet, 3, have largely been kept out of the spotlight and are rarely seen in photos.
Archewell Productions and Archewell Foundation, two of the couple’s business ventures, were tagged in the Christmas card with a round-up of the couple’s year, which has seen them travelling the world, including visits to Colombia and Nigeria.
Photos from the new card include Harry and Meghan on their four-day tour of Colombia in August and the family-of-four on a walk together.
One photo shows Harry and Meghan hugging as he kisses Meghan on the head during their Colombia trip.
Another photo of Harry and Meghan shows Lillibet and Archie running into their parents’ arms, while their three dogs stand around the family.
The card was revealed by Omid Scobie, a royal commentator and longstanding friend of the Sussexes who released the explosive book Endgame on the royal family in 2023.
He shared the couple’s Christmas card to X (formerly Twitter).
The Sussexes share highlights of their year on the 2024 Archewell holiday card: pic.twitter.com/8GBeNwM2Eb
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) December 16, 2024
“The Sussexes share highlights of their year on the 2024 Archewell holiday card,” Scobie wrote in the post.
Followers of the Sussexes praised the couple, and several highlighted how big their two children had grown over the years.
“The kids are so big,” one person replied on the post.
“Oh my, is that Archie and Lilibet. They’ve grown up so much,” noted another.
“I love this year’s card from the Sussexes! It perfectly mixes the work they do and the love that exists between them!” a third person observed. “Plus... that new family photo... just perfect!!!!”
Harry and Meghan signed off the Christmas card with a message, writing: “On behalf of the office of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Suxxes. Archewell Productions and Archewell Foundations.
“We wish you a very Happy Holiday Season and a joyful new year.”
Harry and Meghan will be spending Christmas this year in the United States, reported Fox News, while the rest of the royals will carry on with the tradition of spending the day at Sandringham.
King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and around 40 other members of the wider royal family will descend on the Norfolk estate for Christmas.
Prince Andrew will reportedly be skipping the Sandringham celebrations amid a developing scandal over his links to the alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo.
Princess Kate has been stepping back into the spotlight amid her recovery from a cancer diagnosis revealed in March.
She attended a carol concert at Westminster Abbey on December 6, and shared a heartfelt message calling for “love, not fear” this Christmas.