The Duchess of Sussex faces the prospect of “bearing the brunt” of the very probable “sad” reality of her children’s future, experts have said.
While royal in name, Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, who just celebrated her third birthday, may not have the chance to gain a strong understanding of their regal heritage as they continue to grow up in America.
The young children, currently sixth and seventh in the line of succession, haven’t made strong bonds with their royal relatives, which has led to some experts question whether or not they will feel part of one of the world’s most famous and powerful families.
READ MORE: Harry’s relationship with David Beckham ‘out the window’ as he cosies up to King Charles
Click for more of the latest news from across the world from the Daily Star
(Image: alexilubomirski/Instagram)
An insider told royal author Tom Quinn: “Meghan does miss some aspects of life in the UK and worries that her children will blame her if they never get to see their cousins and feel as adults that they have been deprived of what might have been a fun and meaningful existence in the UK.”
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond says, the idea is “a legitimate point”, reports The Mirror.
“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,” Jennie told OK!.
(Image: PA)
“Imagine Archie, aged 15, telling his friends, ‘My grandpa is/was King! And my Uncle is/will be King too.’ But he hardly knew or met them. How sad… and Meghan would have to bear the brunt of the responsibility for that.”
Prince Harry has previously said he would like his children to grow up with an understanding of their background, and gave both his children their royal titles because neither he or Meghan wanted to deny them their “birth right”
(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Prince Archie was born in the UK, before Prince Harry and Meghan stepped down as working royals and moved to the states in 2020, where Lilibet was born, making the little girl the first of the late Queen’s great-grandchildren to be born overseas.
The comments come after Meghan expressed she was “missing her babies” during her recent trip to Nigeria and sources claimed the Duchess struggles being away from her sprog.
(Image: Getty Images)
The insider said: “Meghan doesn’t like being away from her children as she doesn’t want to miss a thing with them growing up so fast.
“With Lili turning three, it’s really got Meghan and Harry thinking about their future and how quickly the children are growing up. Meghan especially feels that her babies are no longer babies and like most mums, it makes her slightly sad and wistful that the baby years have come to an end.”
Click for more of the latest news from across the world from the Daily Star