Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s 2021 holiday card with Archie and Lilibet.Photo: Alexi Lubomirski
They say a picture is worth a thousand words — andMeghan MarkleandPrince Harry’s firstholiday cardas a family of four is no exception.
The couple’s two children steal the show, with royal watchers getting their first look atLilibet Diana, who wasbornon June 4, and an adorable red-headedArchie Harrison, 2, looking more and more like his dad’s mini-me. But the sweet family portrait is full of Easter eggs as well.
- Their Special Photographer
Meghan, 40, andPrince Harry, 37, choseAlexi Lubomirskito capture their first public family photo since the birth of Lili. The fashion photographer has already captured a number of milestone moments for the couple, including theirromantic engagement photosand official wedding portraits.
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“This is one of those rare and special projects, that one is fortunate enough to be a part of,” Lubomirski said onInstagramof the family portrait. “To be able to continue the story of this family whom I first photographed as an engaged couple, then on the day of their wedding, as a married couple and now seeing their love manifest into two beautiful children, has been a delightful honour.”
The photographer added that shooting the photo was a “joyous experience.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
- Harry Embracing Cali Life
The photo featured on the card was taken this summer at the couple’s home in Santa Barbara, California.Prince Harryrelocated to the U.S. with Meghan and Archie in 2020, and he’s clearly enjoying the laidback lifestyle. In the photo, he sports ripped jeans and goes barefoot (along with Archie and Lili, while Meghan sports tan flats).
In the couple’s interview withOprah Winfreythis past March, Harry opened up about their move, saying he particular enjoys having “outdoor space where I can go for walks with Archie and we go for walks as a family and with the dogs. You know, we go on hikes or go down to the beach, which is so close.”
- Harry’s Go-To Accessories
AsPrince Harrywraps his arm around Archie, it’s easy to see that he’s wearing a collection of bracelets on his wrist, as he has for years.
Back at the beginning of his relationship with Meghan, one such accessory was believed to be a strong hint that the two were a couple. They appeared to besporting “his and hers” jewelryin the form of a matching blue beaded bracelet.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
- Archie and Lili’s Matching Whites
The entire couple is dressed casually in for the family photo, but Archie and Lili stand out in their color-coordinated ensembles. Archie sports a white button-down shirt with his denim, while Lili shines in a white outfit of her own.
Meghan opened up about Archieadjusting to the role of big brotherduring her appearance onTheEllen DeGeneresShowlast month.
“Everyone talks about what it’s like for the second child, but no one talks about the adjustment for the first child when the second one comes along,” Meghan said. “So I think they have this moment of, ‘Oh, this is fun. Oh, this how it is now.'”
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- A Complete Family
The message on the holiday card reads, “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.”
Prince Harrypreviously said that he and Meghan only planned to have two children — “Two, maximum!” he told Dr. Jane Goodall in 2019 while speaking about preserving the world for the next generation.
source: people.com
