Meghan Markle has family on her mind after Prince Harry lost his appeal to regain taxpayer-funded security in the UK.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, posted a photo on Instagram Saturday of Harry, 40, with their son Prince Archie, 5, and daughter Princess Lilibet, 3.
The black-and-white photo shows Harry and his children from behind as they walk in what seems to be the garden of their home in Montecito, California. Harry is seen walking beside Archie, holding his hand, while Lilibet sits atop his shoulders. The family appears to be enjoying a peaceful moment together.
Markle didn’t include a caption with her post. She also had the comments turned off.
Over the weekend, Harry was dealt a painful loss in his fight to maintain his tax-payer funded security detail in his native country.
The legal team supporting the decision explained that it would be inappropriate for Harry to retain publicly-funded security after stepping away from his royal responsibilities.
The author of “Spare” and his wife decided in 2020 to step back from their royal duties and relocate to the United States. Subsequently, in February 2024, London’s High Court made the decision to remove taxpayer-funded security protection for the Sussexes in the UK.
Following the latest ruling, Harry— who attended the hearing in England last month — told the BBC that he was “devastated” by the court’s decision.
“I’m sure there are some people out there, probably most likely the people that wish me harm, [who] consider this a huge win,” he suggested. “Everybody knew that they were putting us at risk in 2020 and they hoped that me knowing that risk would force us to come back.”
“But then when you realize that didn’t work, do you not want to keep us safe?” Harry questioned. “Whether you’re the government, the Royal Household, whether you’re my dad, my family – despite all of our differences, do you not want to just ensure our safety?”
Harry also told the British outlet that he will likely never bring his wife and children to the UK again. (Markle hasn’t been in England since Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in Sept. 2022)
“I love my country. I always have done. Despite what some people in that country have done,” he said. “I miss the UK, I miss parts of the UK, of course I do. I think that it’s really quite sad that I won’t be able to show my children my homeland.”
Additionally, the Invictus Games founder confirmed that he’s still estranged from his father, King Charles III.
“Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has,” Harry said about the 76-year-old monarch, who was diagnosed with cancer last year.
“He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff,” Harry added. “But it would be nice to reconcile.”
