Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have unveiled their 2024 Christmas card, featuring a heartfelt family portrait with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Although they stepped back from royal duties nearly five years ago, the couple has continued the tradition of sharing their holiday card photo, much like other royal family members.
Their 2023 Christmas card did not feature their two adorable children. It only featured a snap of the couple beaming at the 2023 Invictus Games in Dusseldorf.
In 2022, the royals kept their greetings super sleek, with a captivating black-and-white photograph that showcased the couple alone.
The heartfelt message on the card read: “From our family to yours, and on behalf of our team at The Archewell Foundation, Archewell Audio, and Archewell Productions, we wish you health, peace, and a very happy new year!”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex established The Archewell Foundation in 2020 as a vehicle for their philanthropic work, and they have included it in the writing of their holiday card for the last three years.
Prince Harry and Meghan’s charity has the motto “Show Up, Do Good,” and as part of their work, they’ve traveled to many countries around the globe.
They switched things up in their extra special 2021 snap as their daughter, Lilibet, made her adorable debut appearance. The photo showed them all sitting on their porch at home.
The message on the card read: “This year, 2021, we welcomed our daughter, Lilibet, to the world. Archie made us a ‘Mama’ and a ‘Papa’, and Lili made us a family.”
For the 2020 greeting card, they opted for a picture in their sunny Montecito home rather than the traditional wintery scene. The image featured Archie and their two dogs, Guy and Pula, as they smiled inside their festive garden shed.
Prince Harry and Meghan’s 2024 card graced us with a new picture of their kids. The greeting card featured six photos.
One of them captures the children, Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3, from behind as they excitedly run towards their parents.
Another photo in the montage, set on a dark green background with little white stars, showed Meghan smiling at Archie while Prince Harry greeted Lilibet, who has long red hair like her brother’s.
The card read:
“On behalf of the office of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Archewell Productions and Archewell Foundation.”
In 2024, they traveled to Nigeria in May and Colombia in August to further Archewell’s key charitable initiatives.
The card included five snaps of them from these trips, and the message on it read:
“We wish you a very happy holiday season and a joyful new year.”
While the Sussexes are known for keeping their children’s lives private, the inclusion of Archie and Lilibet in the card is a rare glimpse into their family life.
A close friend of the couple confirmed to People magazine over the summer that their preference for privacy remains a priority, especially regarding their young children.
The source explained:
“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. He wants them to lead as normal a life as possible without the fear of kidnapping or harm.”
And, referring to the fate of Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, the source added:
“As a dad and husband, Harry is determined to ensure that history doesn’t repeat itself.”