Years after stepping back from royal duties, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continue to navigate public life through Netflix projects, memoirs, and Meghan’s new lifestyle brand, As Ever—with their two children, Archie and Lilibet, increasingly in the spotlight.
But according to royal experts, the couple may not see eye-to-eye on how much to share about their kids.
During Hello! magazine’s Right Royal podcast, The Sun’s royal editor Matt Wilkinson suggested Harry prefers keeping their children out of the public eye, while Meghan leans toward a more open, California-style approach. “Harry would much rather his children were not seen,” Wilkinson claimed, contrasting it with Meghan’s reported desire to “take them down the beach, go out, do stuff.”
The panel noted that while Meghan occasionally shares glimpses of family life—often obscuring the kids’ faces—Harry’s protective instincts stem from his traumatic childhood experiences with media intrusion.
The debate reflects a broader shift in celebrity parenting, where social media offers controlled visibility—a far cry from Harry’s upbringing under relentless paparazzi scrutiny. Since marrying in 2018 and welcoming Archie (now 5) and Lilibet (3), the couple has balanced privacy with selective sharing.
In a past People interview, Meghan hinted at her hopes for Lilibet: “I love the heritage feeling of it… teaching her what it’s like to be a working mom.”
As the Sussexes carve their post-royal path, their differing perspectives on parenting in the public eye remain a compelling subplot—one that mirrors modern tensions between fame, family, and the right to privacy.
