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<\/p>\nPrince Harry is said to be “very sad” about the distance between his two children and the Royal Family.<\/p>\n
To celebrate Archie’s seventh birthday on Wednesday, Meghan Markle released a heartwarming unseen photo of the young prince resting on Harry’s chest.<\/p>\n
Archie appeared to be merely days old, which suggests the image is likely to have been captured in Frogmore Cottage, Windsor, where the Sussexes previously resided.<\/p>\n
But the photo is merely a snapshot of Archie’s childhood; Harry and Meghan upped sticks to Montecito, California, just months after his birth – some 5,000 miles from their grandparents, King Charles and Queen Camilla.<\/p>\n
In fact, Harry himself has only seen his father a handful of times since he emigrated across the pond, their last rendezvous coming in September 2025, with even that particular meeting 19 months on from their previous.<\/p>\n
And it is this distance that is said to be cause for concern for the Duke of Sussex.<\/p>\n
An old friend of the prince has told the Daily Mail that Harry wishes his children enjoyed a similar childhood to that of the Prince and Princess of Wales’s youngsters; Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight.<\/p>\n
“Archie and Lili are having a lovely time in California, but Harry is very sad that they are missing out on life with the rest of their family,” the friend said.<\/p>\n
Prince Harry is said to be ‘very sad’ about the distance between his two children and the Royal Family<\/p>\n
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“Harry feels his children are missing out on the extensive family network that their cousins are enjoying.”<\/p>\n
Despite this, Harry has publicly declared his enthusiasm and fondness for the US and California.<\/p>\n
“I very much enjoy living here and bringing my kids up here,” he said in 2024. “It\u2019s a part of my life that I never thought I was going to live and it feels as though it\u2019s the life that my mum wanted for me.”<\/p>\n
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To celebrate Archie’s seventh birthday on Wednesday, Meghan Markle released a heartwarming unseen photo of the young prince resting on Harry’s chest<\/p>\n
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And, according to royal biographer Omid Scobie, it was actually the birth of Archie that gave Meghan and Harry the strength to leave the UK and the Royal Family.<\/p>\n
He claims their first child gave them the courage “to stand up for what was right for them, regardless of what the consequences”.<\/p>\n
“As we have seen, those consequences have been pretty major,” he said.<\/p>\n
Since the move, the duke has been seen embracing various elements of the Californian lifestyle.<\/p>\n
In February, Harry was spotted cutting waves on a surfboard, a hobby he is said to have picked up in 2020 following the move.<\/p>\n
California is world-renowned for its surfing climate, with over 800 miles of coastline and waves throughout the year.<\/p>\n
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