Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have consistently prioritized the privacy of their family, particularly after welcoming their children—Archie in 2019 and Lilibet in June 2021.

Since stepping back from royal duties and relocating to California in 2020, the couple has made concerted efforts to keep their children out of the public eye.

For instance, their Christmas card last year featured Archie and Lilibet, but their faces were obscured.

“On behalf of the office of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, we wish you a very happy holiday season, and a joyful new year,” the card read, showing Archie and Lilibet running towards their parents with their backs to the camera.

The last public appearance of the children, with their parents’ consent, was in their 2022 Netflix documentary, which included scenes of the children playing at home in Montecito.

Since then, their faces have remained hidden, with recent holiday photos featuring only Harry and Meghan.

A family friend explained the couple’s reasoning to US Weekly: “I think every parent wants to share their kid with the world, but they just can’t. William’s kids, for example, have way more safety, even though they’re recognizable. And the same doesn’t apply to Meghan and Harry’s children. They know the world wants to see [them], but I would expect them to live smaller lives until that gets sorted, if it ever does.”