Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, posted a 20-second video on Instagram showing her children, Archie and Lilibet, encountering a herd of deer while walking in the English countryside. The family recently moved to the Cotswolds and has been adjusting to life in the UK after living in the United States for six years. Meghan also met with Malala Yousafzai at Claridge's to discuss donating profits from her As Ever jams and teas to the Malala Fund, marking the International Day of the Girl.
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Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, shared an Instagram video showing her son Prince Archie and daughter Princess Lilibet enjoying a walk in the English countryside near their home in the Cotswolds. In the clip, 7-year-old Archie rides a scooter while 5-year-old Lilibet walks alongside him, with a herd of deer passing by. This post comes two months after the family returned to the UK from the US and follows recent speculation about their status as "private citizens" rather than active royals.
On International Day of the Girl, Meghan also met Malala Yousafzai for tea at Claridge's hotel in London. The meeting was part of a partnership between Markle’s As Ever company, which sells jams and teas, and Malala Fund, with 100% of net proceeds from these products supporting the charity that promotes girls' education.
The Sussexes have faced controversy over their return to the UK, including disagreements with Buckingham Palace about their roles and security arrangements. Despite this, they seem to be settling into life in England, where they are set to make their first joint public appearance together since returning next week.
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Seemingly settling back into life in the English countryside, Meghan shared the moment Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet came face-to-face with a herd of deer while out exploring.
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The Duchess of Sussex, 45, posted a 20-second clip of her two children riding their scooters down a long country lane to her Instagram on Sunday.
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Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, wore matching blue and pink backpacks for the wholesome family outing, with their black labrador Pula also in attendance.
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The children were seen stopping to watch in wonder as a large herd of deer suddenly galloped across their path just metres ahead.
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The song My Girl by The Temptations is heard playing in the background as Pula is seen bounding beside Meghan towards the children.
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The family are said to have received a warm welcome from their new neighbours following their surprise relocation to the UK.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – who will next week make their first joint appearance since returning to Britain – moved to the Cotswolds in September, six years after quitting the working monarchy for a new life in the US.
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After a false start at one private school due to traffic on the school run, the children are now settled into a new school in the Midlands.
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Meghan Markle has shared the moment her children Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie come face to face with a herd of deer while exploring the English countryside
The Duchess of Sussex also shared a picture on Sunday as she teamed up with a charity supporting mothers
The reason Meghan and Malala Yousafzai met for afternoon tea at Claridge's has now been revealed, with the Duchess of Sussex to donate 100 per cent of the profits of her As Ever jams and teas to the Malala fund to mark the International Day of the Girl on Sunday
They will keep their mansion in Montecito, as well as a holiday home in Portugal.
Meghan has previously shared snippets of the family's new life in the UK, with her children seen making the most of autumn in the countryside.
In a 34-second montage shared last month, Lilibet and Archie were seen splashing in a puddle and warming their bare feet by an open fire.
Lilibet was then seen riding a pink-tasselled bicycle fitted with a doll in its chair towards a group of deer across a track in a park.
In another clip, the family were seen in a rowboat on a lake, while Pula – which means rain in Botswana – plays on the banks nearby.
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Meghan also shared a series of family snaps to mark her husband's 42nd birthday.
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The pictures show Harry kissing Lilibet in one and carrying her bicycle in another.
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He is also shown driving a quad bike down a track with Lilibet and Archie in the back, sat either side of a Marks and Spencer bag as Pula follows behind.
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As for Meghan and Harry, the couple were spotted enjoying lunch at one of The Falkland Arms in Oxfordshire last week.
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Prince Harry wears a Santa Barbara Fire Department cap as he kisses his daughter Lilibet, five
Harry drives a quad bike with Lilibet and Archie in the back as their dog Pula follows behind
The pub is a short two-mile walk from Soho Farmhouse and near where David and Victoria Beckham own a £12million home.
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Meghan also enjoyed another pub lunch with Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia at The Three Horseshoes in nearby Asthall last month.
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They are reportedly yet to meet with King Charles face-to-face since their return, with the monarch spending the summer in Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
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It's understood the duke is in phone contact with his father.
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Meghan also shared a photo on Sunday as she was unveiled as the new face of a Los Angeles charity supporting single mothers as she continues her philanthropic efforts.
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She has partnered with Moms Offering More (MOM) on a 'special edition' cream and chocolate-brown sweatshirt.
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The jumper, which is being sold for £76 (US$100), is embroidered with the words 'It's the little things' on the back and sleeve, presumably chosen by Meghan.
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Meanwhile, the Sussexes are set to make their first joint appearance since relocating to the UK in Nottingham on Thursday to visit three charities, including the Community Recording Studio where Meghan is expected to take part in an acting workshop.
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The couple will visit the Himmah food bank with the Hubb Community Kitchen and Epic Partners, a charity offering sports mentoring to children aged four to 18.
Meghan has also been working full-time on her brand As Ever, which on Sunday announced 100 per cent of net profits from her teas and jams would be donated to the Malala Fund for the duration of International Day of the Girl.
The collaboration with Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai was revealed after the women were pictured leaving Claridge's in central London last Wednesday.
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The pair were captured in a warm embrace after they dined in the world-famous Foyer and Reading Room, where afternoon tea costs £95 per person.
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The London meet-up is believed to have been Meghan's first public appearance in the capital since Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in September 2022.
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Meanwhile, Harry was allegedly booed as he watched the Premiership match between Leicester Tigers and Gloucester on Friday night.
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It was enough for TV commentator Nick Mullins to quip: 'Well, that wasn't overly welcoming, was it?'
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The duke sat in the stands with his cousin George McCorquodale.
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They were accompanied by Andrea Pinchen, the Tigers' chief executive.
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His night out comes amid the Sussexes' ongoing battle to get taxpayer-funded police protection in Britain.
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The couple previously mounted an unsuccessful legal challenge over Harry's police security while he was visiting from the US.
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It is understood now that the committee overseeing royal and VIP security, known as Ravec, is to reconsider the level of police protection now the couple and their two children are full-time residents.
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