Prince Harry is a hands-on father. That’s what Meghan Markle is making sure royal fans know — his best role in life is as Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet’s, 4, dad.
His proactive role in his children’s lives was seen in the Duchess of Sussex’s sweet Father’s Day tribute to her husband on Instagram. The adorable moments were captured in a tender video and gave her followers a more intimate look at their personal lives — and they look happy! Meghan shared her love for Harry by captioning the video, “The best. Happy Father’s Day to our favorite guy.” She added a two-pink-heart emoji and added Jason Mraz’s single, “Have It All (Acoustic) to the clip.
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Most of the footage was from Archie and Lilibet’s younger years (probably to protect their privacy), but we can’t help but smile at the dad milestones Harry has been able to witness — from teaching his son how to ride a bike to taking a father-daughter beach walk with his daughter.
It’s the everyday activities his late mother, Princess Diana, appreciated despite her royal title. She tried to give Princes William and Harry a normal childhood even though they were very famous young boys.
In the last year, the Duke of Sussex has doubled down on his decision to move to the U.S. after exiting the royal family – it was the right move for his family.
“I enjoy living [in the U.S.] and bringing my kids up here,” Harry at The New York Times‘ DealBook Summit in December 2024. “It’s a part of my life that I never thought I was going to live, and it feels as though it’s the life that my mom wanted for me. I want my kids to grow up with the opportunity to be themselves.”
Princess Diana’s parenting style was imprinted on Harry at a young age even though she passed in 1997, he has never wavered from her teachings. “My main goal is to be the best dad and husband I can be,” he added.
It’s not much different from what Diana told the press in her years as a royal. “I will fight for my children on any level so they can reach their potential as human beings, and in their public duties,” she said in her BBC interview with Martin Bashir in 1995. Instead of having a household of staff raising her children, she made sure she was entrenched in William and Harry’s lives.
Harry has never doubted his mother’s love and he’s making sure Archie and Lilibet experience every ounce of that care through him — it’s a way for Diana’s legacy to live on.
“I can still feel the hugs that she used to give us,” Harry said in the 2017 TV documentary Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy. “I miss that feeling. I miss having that mother to give you those hugs and that compassion that everyone needs.”
Before you go, click here to see the best photos of Princess Diana playing with William and Harry.
