Meghan Markle‘s new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, premiered on March 4, 2025, featuring an eight-episode journey into her world of cooking, crafting, and entertaining. Filmed near her Montecito home, the series showcases Meghan embracing a hands-on approach to homemaking, from baking bread with friends like Mindy Kaling to making candles from leftover beehive wax. With celebrity guests such as chef Roy Choi and actress Abigail Spencer, the show takes a relaxed, conversational approach, moving away from the traditional stand-and-stir cooking format.
While With Love, Meghan focuses on her passion for lifestyle content, it naturally weaves in references to her family, including sweet anecdotes about her kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Meghan shares how Lilibet carries around a doll named Stella Al Fresco and how their chicken coop is named “Archie’s Chick Inn,” small but endearing glimpses into their private life. Though Archie and Lilibet do not appear on screen, their subtle presence in the show has fueled growing curiosity about Meghan’s parenting style and the lives of her royal children.
Meghan Markle’s Kids: Meet Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are the proud parents of two children: son Prince Archie Harrison and daughter Princess Lilibet Diana. Their journey into parenthood began on May 6, 2019, when Meghan gave birth to their firstborn, Archie, at Portland Hospital in London. Unlike traditional royal births, the couple opted for privacy, foregoing the famous hospital step photocall. Instead, they introduced Archie to the world two days later at Windsor Castle. At birth, he was simply known as Master Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, as he did not automatically receive a royal title due to his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, still being on the throne.
Their second child, Lilibet Diana, affectionately called Lili, was born on June 4, 2021, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California, marking a significant departure from the royal tradition of births within the United Kingdom. Named after her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, whose childhood nickname was Lilibet, and her paternal grandmother, Princess Diana, Lili’s name carries deep familial significance. Unlike her brother, Lili was born in the United States, a country where Meghan herself was born and raised.
When King Charles III ascended the throne in September 2022, both children were officially granted their royal titles, making them Prince Archie of Sussex and Princess Lilibet of Sussex. This recognition aligned with the 1917 letters patent issued by King George V, which states that grandchildren of the reigning monarch are entitled to prince or princess status.
Archie and Lilibet are growing up far from the constraints of royal life in the United Kingdom, as Meghan and Harry stepped back from their senior royal duties in 2020 and relocated to Montecito, California. Their decision was heavily influenced by their desire to provide a more private and normal upbringing for their children, free from the intense scrutiny of the British press.
Despite their royal lineage, Meghan and Harry have kept their kids largely out of the public eye, sharing only select glimpses into their lives. Archie, now five years old, is described as curious and full of energy. His parents have shared anecdotes about his love for nature, with Harry recounting how much he enjoys bike rides together. Lilibet, now three, made a rare public appearance in a photograph featured on Meghan’s newly launched lifestyle brand website, As Ever. The image depicted the mother-daughter duo walking barefoot through a lush green meadow, symbolizing the peaceful and nature-filled childhood they are cultivating for their children.
Though the Sussex children do not frequently appear in public, Meghan and Harry occasionally share tidbits about their personalities. Meghan has noted that Archie retains some British pronunciations from his early years in the UK, amusingly saying words like “zebra” in a distinctly British manner. Meanwhile, Lilibet is described as a sweet, observant child who once looked into her mother’s eyes and remarked, “Mama, I see me in you.”
Both kids hold a unique place in royal history. Archie is sixth in line to the British throne, followed by Lilibet in seventh place. Despite their physical distance from the monarchy, their connection to it remains intact. The family visited the UK in June 2022 for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, marking Lilibet’s first trip to her father’s homeland. During this visit, she reportedly met her great-grandmother, the Queen, for the first time.
While raising their children in the United States, Meghan and Harry are committed to providing them with a balanced perspective on their heritage. In various interviews, Harry has emphasized his determination to shield them from the traumas he faced growing up in the royal spotlight. He has spoken openly about his desire to break generational cycles and create a nurturing environment where his children feel loved and secure.
Meghan, too, has shared insights into her approach to motherhood, explaining how she and Harry work hard to be present and engaged parents despite their busy schedules. She has mentioned recording bedtime stories for her kids when traveling and ensuring that family traditions remain a cornerstone of their household.
Although Archie and Lilibet are still young, they are already making small yet significant marks in the public consciousness. From their playful moments in the kitchen during Valentine’s Day—where they helped Meghan prepare heart-shaped strawberries—to their charming habits and innocent remarks, they continue to captivate those who follow the Sussex family’s journey.
Love is in the details. ✨WITH LOVE, MEGHAN, a new series, premieres 15 January pic.twitter.com/nsRcOscUnv
— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) January 2, 2025
With Love, Meghan is streaming on Netflix.
