The Duke and Duchess
of Sussex are marking their daughter Lili’s first birthday in a
matter of weeks, and it’s set to be a very different kind of celebration than
when their son Archie turned one in 2020.
Harry and Meghan had already
moved to California by the time of Archie’s first birthday, after quitting
royal life and temporarily living in Canada before relocating to Meghan’s home
country for good.
The Sussexes enjoyed a low-key
affair, given that the world was still in the midst of the pandemic and the
first lockdown. They arranged a Zoom call with friends and family members and
Meghan reportedly made strawberries and cream birthday cake.
They also officially released
a video in support of Save the Children, showing Meghan reading her son
the children’s book Duck! Rabbit! while Harry filmed the sweet moment
at home.
The couple’s daughter Lili,
however, is set to have a very different celebration as she turns one in
June. The Sussexes will be in the UK for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
celebrations and will be taking part in the bank holiday festivities.
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| A rare glimpse of Archie and Lili for the Sussexes’ family Christmas card in 2021 |
Lili’s birthday falls on
Saturday 4 June, so it’s likely that the Sussexes will celebrate her big day with
other members of the royal family, something they were unable to do with Archie
back in 2020. They may organize a little get-together so that the cousins –
like Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Mia Tindall, Lena
Tindall, Lucas Tindall, August Brooksbank and Sienna Mapelli Mozzi – can all
enjoy a playdate.
The Sussexes’ trip to the UK
will be their first as a family of four and will be the first time Lili will
meet her great-grandmother the Queen and other royals.
Archie, meanwhile, was introduced
to Her Majesty, Prince Charles and Camilla, Prince William and Kate, and other
family members when he was just a few days or weeks old, but like Lili, hasn’t
been to the UK since their parents officially gave up their royal life.
