A royal expert reckons Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not see eye-to-eye on a key parenting issue after a change in direction from the couple over the past few weeks. 

Having previously kept children Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3, out of the public eye, Meghan, 43, has used an image with Lilibet in it to plug her new lifestyle brand As Ever.

The Duchess of Sussex’s new website includes a full-screen image of her running through a field with Lilibet, whose face is not on screen. 

It follows both Archie and Lilibet appearing on their family Christmas card last year and them appearing in a tribute video Meghan made for her beloved dog, Guy, who died in January.

Duncan Larcombe, who wrote the book Prince Harry: The Inside Story, reckons ‘alarm bells might be ringing’ for the Duke of Sussex, 40, given his own opinion on the press. 

He has been outspoken about his struggles in growing up in the public eye and vowed to do what he could to avoid similar issues for his children, saying: “But certainly when it comes to parenting, if I’ve experienced some form of pain or suffering, because of the pain or suffering that perhaps my father or my parents suffered, I’m going to make sure I break that cycle so I don’t pass it on, basically.”

Speaking to Ok!, Mr Larcombe said: “If Harry could wave a magic wand, I think he’d want a world where his children would never be recognised or seen as public property in any way, because he hated that himself. He’s wrestled with it his whole life.

“But Meghan is building a brand, and that is somewhat at odds with a life out of the limelight, so this is where alarm bells might start to ring down the line for Harry. She’s sharing their children tentatively, but it’s a very big deal because it’s a tap they won’t get to turn off.

“When their children are young adults hanging out in Hollywood, they’ll be gazing into cameras left, right and centre, because the royal thing won’t go away. The royals are famous before they’re born, they’re famous all their lives, and they’re famous after their deaths. Their celebrity never fades.”

The author said there is “probably some truth in the idea that Harry and Meghan perhaps don’t see eye-to-eye on this”. But he reckons Meghan could be preparing them for the reality of their lives: “Maybe she realises that, as a Prince and Princess, they’re going to have to like it or lump it when it comes to their profile. Being a royal isn’t like being a celebrity – you’re stuck with it.”

Archie and Lilibet have rarely been seen in public since they were born despite being sixth and seventh in line to the throne. While Archie was born in the UK, Lilibet has lived her entire life in the US and the pair have not visited the UK since 2022.

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