They have only just switched the high life of Montecito for the country life in Britain. But Harry and Meghan certainly seem to have made the most of their recent return to the UK – with their two little adventurers.
In a series of videos the couple posted on Instagram yesterday, Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five are seen making the most of the outdoors.
The 34-second montage includes footage of the duke and duchess walking hand in hand down a country lane, with Meghan turning to the camera to say: ‘Come on, you – come on!’ The video, which is decorated with Union Jack and heart emojis, also shows the feet of a child being warmed by a roaring fire.
Lilibet is seen riding a bicycle with training wheels in a park as her brother runs towards a herd of deer, and both children are seen in a rowing boat with their father as they fish in a pond. In many of the clips, a black labrador is seen running around happily.
Despite their return to Britain last month – with the family now living in the Cotswolds – the couple will keep their mansion in California. They also own a home in Portugal. Archie and Lilibet have started the school year in Britain, and a source close to Harry and Meghan told People magazine that settling the youngsters ‘has been, and remains, their focus’, adding: ‘Everything else will fall into place when the time is right.
‘There is a lot to do. They have just moved halfway across the world and it’s been really busy getting the kids settled. Their focus has been on that, and will remain on that, for the time being.
They are happy to be back.’ The remarks, the first real insight into the Sussexes’ thoughts on the move, came in the midst of what is seen as growing tension between the couple and Harry’s family.
Harry and Meghan were said to be surprised by a letter sent under his father King Charles’s direction to senior members of the British government and military describing them as ‘private citizens’.
The duke and duchess, who are waiting to hear whether they will be given taxpayer-funded security, are reported to prefer the term ‘public figures’.
