Queen Elizabeth's 'bemusing' two-word comment about Archie and Lilibet on final visit
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to celebrate the fourth birthday of their daughter, Lilibet, with private celebrations expected in her honour.
The duo, who exchanged vows in 2018, welcomed their second child on June 4, 2021, making her a younger sibling to six year old Archie.
Since opting out of their senior Royal duties in 2020, the Sussex family has made their home across the pond in America.
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Just two years into their American life, Harry's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, passed away at 96.
Prince Harry shared insights from his children's "final visit" with the Queen, revealing to the Scottish Daily Express that she appeared "bemused" by the little ones, reports the Mirror.
In his tell-all memoir 'Spare', Harry delved into the events surrounding the Queen's funeral and their subsequent return to the US: "For days and days we couldn't stop hugging the children, couldn't let them out of our sight, though I also couldn't stop picturing them with granny, the final visit."
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He described how "Archie was making deep, chivalrous bows, his baby sister Lilibet cuddling the monarch's shins."
Harry recalled the Queen's reaction, noting she called them the "sweetest children" while seeming "bemused".
"She'd expected them to be a bit more... American, I think? Meaning, in her mind, more rambunctious," he concluded.
Upon returning home, I was over the moon to resume daily routines like taking the kids to school and reading Giraffes Can't Dance, but memories kept flooding back.
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla ascended to their new roles after the Queen's passing.
It is reported that the Royal couple have had limited interactions with their grandchildren, Archie and Lilibet, meeting the latter only once during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II in June 2022.
Prince Harry acknowledged the distance between himself and his family in a recent interview.
In a conversation with the BBC, the Duke of Sussex expressed his desire to reconcile, stating: "There's no point continuing to fight any more, life is precious."
A disagreement over security arrangements led to a rift, with Harry revealing that his father "won't speak to him".
Earlier this year, Harry was defeated in a court case relating to the downgrading of his personal security level.
Commenting on the verdict, he said: "I'm devastated - not so much as devastated with the loss that I am about the people behind the decision, feeling as though this is okay. Is it a win for them?".
"I'm sure there are some people out there, probably most likely the people that wish me harm, W.H.O. consider this a huge win."
Prince Harry has chosen not to pursue further legal action, as the judgement has shown that a court victory would be unattainable. He further expressed that the decision has led him to a point where he "can't see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point".
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