Prince Harryis reportedly'very sad'in California that his children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are not growing up around the Royal Family and is said to be considering sending them to school in the UK, according to friends quoted in British media.
Harry, 41, and Meghan Markle, 44, have raised their two children inMontecito since stepping back from royal duties in 2020. The couple have repeatedly defended their decision to build a life in the United States, with Harry describing it as the kind of freedom his late mother Diana once imagined for him. But new briefings from those said to be close to the Duke suggest his feelings about what Archie and Lilibet are missing have grown more complicated.
A friend of the Duke told theDaily Mail, via theMirror, that Prince Harry now feels a real pang when he sees his brother's children growing up inside the Windsor fold while his own remain thousands of miles away.
'Harry feels his children are missing out on the extensive family network that their cousins are enjoying,' the source said.
The same insider painted a picture of a man who still values the structure and friendships that came with his own British education, despite everything that followed.
Prince Harry is carrying Lilibet on his shoulders while holding Archie's hand as they walk in their yard.pic.twitter.com/k6IClXdjF6
'Harry wants his children to have the very best education. He has retained his closest friendship group of confidants from his days at school at Ludgrove and Eton. He wants that for his own children,' the friend claimed.
According to the same account, the Duke looks at Archie, seven, and Lilibet, four, playing in California sunshine and sees both happiness and absence.
'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 source added.
None of this has been confirmed publicly by Harry or his representatives. Even so, the reported mood sits awkwardly beside the image of calm family contentment Meghan projected this week.
Source: International Business Times UK
