Meghan Markle has offered another glimpse into her family’s life in the English countryside, sharing the moment Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet encountered a herd of deer during a woodland outing.
The 45-year-old Duchess of Sussex posted a 20-second video on Instagram on Sunday, showing her children riding scooters along a long country lane.
Seven-year-old Archie and five-year-old Lilibet carried matching blue and pink backpacks as they explored, accompanied by the family’s black Labrador, Pula.
The children paused in amazement when a large herd of deer suddenly raced across the path, just metres in front of them.
The Temptations’ song My Girl plays over the footage, while Pula bounds alongside Meghan as she makes her way towards the children.
The family are understood to have received a warm welcome from their new neighbours after their surprise move to the UK.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are due to make their first joint appearance since returning to Britain next week. The couple moved to the Cotswolds in September, six years after stepping back from the working monarchy and beginning a new life in the United States.
Following a false start at one private school because of traffic during the school run, Archie and Lilibet are now settled at a new school in the Midlands.
Meghan Markle shared footage of Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie coming face to face with a herd of deer while exploring the English countryside
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Meghan has previously shared glimpses of the family’s new routine in Britain, including images of the children enjoying the autumn countryside.
In a 34-second montage posted last month, Archie and Lilibet were shown jumping in puddles before warming their bare feet beside an open fire.
Lilibet also appeared riding a pink-tasselled bicycle, complete with a doll sitting in its chair, towards a group of deer across a track in a park.
Another clip showed the family travelling in a rowboat on a lake, with Pula – whose name means rain in Botswana – playing on the nearby bank.
Meghan has also released a collection of family photographs to celebrate Harry’s 42nd birthday.
One image shows Harry kissing Lilibet, while another captures him carrying her bicycle. In a further photograph, he drives a quad bike along a track with Archie and Lilibet seated behind him on either side of a Marks and Spencer bag, as Pula follows close behind.
Meghan and Harry were also spotted having lunch at one of The Falkland Arms’ locations in Oxfordshire last week.
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Harry drives a quad bike with Lilibet and Archie seated behind him as their dog Pula follows
The pub is a short two-mile walk from Soho Farmhouse and near where David and Victoria Beckham own a £12million home.
Meghan also enjoyed another pub lunch with Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia at The Three Horseshoes in nearby Asthall last month.
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.
It’s understood the duke is in phone contact with his father.
Meghan also shared a photo today as she was unveiled as the new face of a Los Angeles charity supporting single mothers as she continues her philanthropic efforts.
She has partnered with Moms Offering More (MOM) on a ‘special edition’ cream and chocolate-brown sweatshirt.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Meanwhile, Harry was allegedly booed as he watched the Premiership match between Leicester Tigers and Gloucester on Friday night. It was enough for TV commentator Nick Mullins to quip: ‘Well, that wasn’t overly welcoming, was it?’
The duke sat in the stands with his cousin George McCorquodale. They were accompanied by Andrea Pinchen, the Tigers’ chief executive. A passionate rugby fan, Harry was patron of the Rugby Football Union from 2016 until 2021.
His night out comes amid the Sussexes’ ongoing battle to get taxpayer-funded police protection in Britain. The couple previously mounted an unsuccessful legal challenge over Harry’s police security while he was visiting from the US.
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.