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The Duchess of Sussex has shared a heartwarming family photograph to mark Father’s Day, featuring Prince Harry with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
The image, posted by Meghan on Sunday, shows a smiling Duke of Sussex kneeling and embracing Archie, who is sporting an England football top, and his daughter Lilibet.
In the Instagram post, the duchess penned a touching tribute to her husband, writing: “They’re so lucky to have you. We all are. Happy Father’s Day to our one and only.” A separate message, “Happy Father’s Day” accompanied by a white heart, was shared to her stories.
The photograph captures seven-year-old Archie in a red and white England kit with dark blue shorts, while his five-year-old sister holds a soft toy giraffe. The timing of the post comes ahead of England’s next World Cup match against Ghana on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, speculation has intensified this week regarding a potential reunion between the King and his grandchildren, following reports that Harry and Meghan have been offered royal accommodation for their upcoming visit to the UK.
It has been four years since Archie and Lilibet last saw their grandfather, Charles, in person during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.
The Sussexes are expected to travel from their Californian residence to the UK next month. Their visit will include attending celebrations marking the one-year countdown to Harry’s Invictus Games, which will be hosted by Birmingham, alongside engagements with charities he supports, WellChild and Scotty’s Little Soldiers.
Elsewhere, the royal family marked Prince William’s 44th birthday, and Father’s Day, by releasing a previously unseen photo of him and his daughter, Princess Charlotte.
The photo, taken after this year’s Trooping the Colour, was shared on Instagram on Sunday.
It featured the caption: “Happy birthday and Father’s Day to the best Papa in the World! We love you very much. C, G, C & L” and an emoji of two pink hearts.
The picture was taken in the garden of Kensington Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony last weekend.