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Prince Harry appears to have bowed to Meghan Markle's decisions

Prince Harry seems to have given up as Meghan Markle takes key decisions

February 23, 2026
Prince Harry appears to have bowed to Meghan Markle's decisions
Prince Harry appears to have bowed to Meghan Markle's decisions

Prince Harry seemed to have given up on controlling what the world sees of his children after Meghan Markle shared a new Instagram photo of their daughter, Princess Lilibet.

The Valentine’s Day picture Meghan posted on her account showed little Lili holding red balloons with the Duke of Sussex by her side.

Sharing their two cents on the photo, royal experts said it’s surprising Harry allowed it given his efforts to keep both Lilibet and Prince Archie out of the spotlight.

According to The Express, royal expert Ingrid Seward and Mitya Underwood wrote, "It is somewhat baffling that Harry allowed it to happen.

“He has made a point of describing how much he hated the cameras, which apparently he really did, and then there is a photograph of his daughter on Instagram for the whole world to see, which appears to be absolutely contrary to what Harry has said he wanted.

"So I would think they have some pretty fiery rows about the topic... But Harry understands the privacy issue better than Meghan does due to his own experiences as a child.”

“For Meghan, being seen with a gorgeous child is just a plus, because she has had very different experiences,” they added.

They further penned that “movie stars are always showing themselves off with their children but you don’t expect it from a Prince of the Realm.

“So it is obviously Meghan who wins on this. I would have thought Harry might have been brave enough to point out that the photograph was absolutely contrary to everything they said they wanted, and it cannot be undone now.

"I think Meghan probably gets the final word in everything they discuss though."