The Sussexes have released their family
Christmas card featuring the first photo of their baby daughter, Lilibet Diana
Mountbatten-Windsor. This year marks the Sussexes’ first Christmas
as a family of four.
The message on the card reads: “Happy Holidays. This year, 2021, we
welcomed our daughter, Lilibet, to the world. Archie made us a ‘Mama’ and a
‘Papa’, and Lili made us a family. “
The message continued: “As we look
forward to 2022, we have made donations on your behalf to several organizations
that honor and protect families – from those being relocated from Afghanistan to American families in need of paid parental leave: Team Rubicon, Welcome.US,
Human First Coalition, Humanity Crew & Paid Leave For All, PL+US, Marshall
Plan for Moms.”
The couple concluded their note with: “Wishing you a happy holiday season and
a prosperous New Year, from our family to yours! As ever, Harry, Meghan, Archie
& Lili.”
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| This is the first image Prince Harry and Meghan have released of their daughter Lilibet |
The adorable family photo was taken by their
wedding photographer Alexi Lubomirski this summer at the couple’s home in Santa
Barbara, California. The precious portrait sees the family posing on some steps
with little Archie sitting on Harry’s lap and Meghan lifting Lilibet in
the air.
The
Duke and Duchess of Sussex had the opportunity to connect with Team Rubicon
earlier this year during their visit to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. They
were moved by Task Force Liberty, home to 10,000 Afghan refugees, and their
donation will support resettlement sites like TF Liberty across the country,
particularly as they find permanent homes for Afghan refugees in 2022.
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| Harry and Meghan will celebrate Lilibet’s first Christmas |
US CEO Nazanin Ash said: “Welcome.US is
mobilizing an all-country response to support our new Afghan neighbors, and we
are honored to receive support from Archewell Foundation and Prince Harry and
Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, in this effort. With this generous
gift, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not only help thousands of Afghan
families as they rebuild their lives but will also create opportunities for all
of us to unite through compassionate service and common purpose.”
In
addition to focusing on Afghan resettlement, Prince Harry and Meghan are also
making contributions to organizations supporting families through paid leave,
something the Duchess of Sussex has previously noted is a humanitarian issue
that she believes must be urgently addressed in the United States.
