Harry & Meghan reveal rare images of Archie and long-haired Lilibet on Christmas card as couple share message

PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle have revealed a rare new image of their kids Archie and Lilibet. 

The picture is included among other snaps on the couple’s annual Christmas card, which showcases highlights from their year.

Meghan and Harry are shown in the outdoors about to hug Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet as their son and daughter run into their arms.

The couple have rarely exposed their children to the limelight and in the image their faces are not shown as Lilibet, three, approaches her father while five-year-old Archie sprints to his mother.

It appears the couple, who stepped down as working royals and moved to California in 2020, may be in a park as their three dogs are in the picture.

Six images are featured with the card, sent by email, which has the message: “On behalf of the office of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Archewell Productions and Archewell Foundation, we wish you a very happy holiday season and a joyful New Year.”

The card is intended for professional use by the couple and their team, with the Sussexes sending a separate card to their close family and friends which will remain private.

The images are thought to reflect the couple’s year, with one picture showing Meghan embracing a young girl while in another Harry puts his arm around his wife.

Another picture shows the couple laughing while sitting in a row of people, the fifth is at an outdoor event with the Sussexes wearing sunglasses and smiling, and in the final picture the duke clasps hands with a man lying in a bed.

A message on the card itself reads: “We wish you a very Happy Holiday Season and a joyful New Year.”

Fans were quick to point out how long Lilibet’s hair had grown since pictures shared two years ago.

“Look at Lili’s long hair!”, wrote one X user,

“Look at Lilibet’s red waves! Perfect mix of H&M,” penned another.

Harry said proudly how his daughter had been “blessed with her mother’s thick hair” earlier this year.

He joked it wouldn’t be long until “Lil can sit on hers”.

The dad-of-two told Hello! magazine how both his children had inherited Meghan’s genes in that respect.

In stark contrast, the couple’s kids didn’t even feature on last year’s festive card.

Instead, it had a single shot of Meghan and Harry in formal wear during the closing ceremony of the 2023 Invictus Games, which took place in Germany.

They were, however, featured on the 2022 card.

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It comes as Meghan’s Netflix cooking show could reportedly be axed after her and Harry’s out-of-touch Polo documentary flopped.

The streaming giant is said to be unimpressed with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex‘s output since signing a $100million (£80m) deal to produce content.

Their contract promised TV that “informs but also gives hope” through a “relatable lens”.

However, their five-part series on the privileged sport has left viewers and critics baffled, and platform bosses running out of patience.

Netflix didn’t even afford it a marketing campaign, with the only promotion a brief statement released by Harry, 40.

The couple only make a brief appearance on screen.

For nearly a year there have been rumours that Meghan, 43, is making her own show celebrating “the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship”.

But there has been little update on the series – supposed to complement her luxury brand American Riviera Orchard – with no release date in sight.

A Netflix insider told the duchess’ show may never come to fruition – while others claim if it ever does get made it will be “make or break” for the couple’s hopes of a TV dynasty.

They added: “People say Netflix are exhausted. It’s so much work with her and, bluntly, the ‘deliverable’ does not seem to be worth it.”