Meghan Markle reveals how Archie and Lilibet are thriving as she and Prince Harry launch new initiative

In their first joint interview since their explosive conversation with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have once again stepped in front of the camera to discuss their latest initiative and provide an update on their young children.

The couple is launching a new program called The Parents Network through their charitable organisation, Archewell Foundation, which will aim to support parents whose children have been impacted by online harm.

Harry and Meghan joined Jane Pauley for an interview, to discuss the program, which will air on CBS Sunday Morning on August 4.

In a preview clip for the upcoming segment, Meghan shared insights into how their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are doing while emphasising the importance of protecting them.

“Our kids are young, they’re three and five. They’re amazing,” Meghan said with a smile.

“But all you want to do as parents is protect them and so as we can see what’s happening in the online space, we know that there’s a lot of work to be done there and we’re just happy to be a part of change for good.”

Harry added that “we’ve got to the stage where almost every parent needs to be a first responder”.

“And even the best first responders in the world wouldn’t be able to tell the signs of possible suicide,” he said.

“That is the terrifying piece of this.”

THIS SUNDAY: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex talk with Jane Pauley this Sunday about a new program supporting parents of children affected by online harm. Jane also interviews parents in the pilot program about its impact on their healing. pic.twitter.com/YNRMA86I65

— CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) August 1, 2024

The couple’s latest initiative, along with an update on their rarely-seen children, comes amid accusations that their ongoing rift with the Royal Family has negatively impacted Archie and Lilibet.

In a recent interview with The Mirror, royal commentator Jennie Bond commented on how “sad” it is that Archie and Lilibet will grow up with little connection to their family on the other side of the pond.

“Children grow up and are innately curious about their heritage and background… and when your heritage is one of the most famous families in the world, it will undoubtedly seem rather odd and perhaps sad that you hardly know or remember them,” Bond explained to the publication.

Bond isn’t the only one to draw conclusions on the unfortunate impact of Harry and Meghan’s estrangement from the Royal Family, in a recent interview with The Mirror, royal author Tom Quinn claimed that Archie’s growing interest in his UK heritage has become a cause for concern for Meghan.

“Archie loves the idea that his grandad lives in a castle and Meghan was worried that a magnificent shepherd’s hut or similar extravagant present will only increase Archie’s growing interest in his royal connections,” Quinn explained.

“She doesn’t want Britain to become a longed-for fantasy for her son so she had been pushing Harry to insist that his father gets Archie a simple present.

“But Charles is desperate to show he cares and he wants to be an indulgent grandparent, partly because he has mellowed over the years and wants to makeup for what he sees as his neglect of his own sons.

“King Charles hasn’t seen his grandson Archie since 2022 and Archie really misses him, many of Archie’s books are about kings, princesses and castles and he knows enough to know that his grandfather lives in a castle. He is apparently desperate to come to the UK with his father, but Meghan and Harry don’t want to encourage this.”