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Prince Archie, Princess Lilibet’s childhoods without King Charles: Harry’s pal speaks

There is one thing Prince Harry’s kids still do not know about King Charles

By H. Anjum
Published July 14, 2026
Prince Archie, Princess Lilibet’s childhoods without King Charles: Harry’s pal speaks
Prince Archie, Princess Lilibet’s childhoods without King Charles: Harry’s pal speaks

Despite being King Charles’ grandchildren, its been revealed that Archie and Lilibet, the two US-based Prince and Princess have absolutely no idea he is a monarch.

News of this has come straight from the Sussex’ camp and has made some waves.

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This person in question is close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and spoke at length with Hello! about this.

According to them, despite being blood relatives, known for having occasional Zoom calls from across the pond, the truth of the matter is that Archie and Lilibet “don't really have any concept about who they are,” themselves, all because their parents are “very good” at “keeping them away from it all so they live as normal little kids.”

What’s also pertinent to mention about their connection tot eh British Royal Family is that this was the children’s first ever meeting with their grandfather since they were toddlers.

News of this meeting came around the time it was taking place, but the details of it were kept private and no images, or videos were made possible because it coincided with a public even for Chanel.

What is known about the first meeting in over four years is that it happened shortly after he attended an Invictus event, near and around Highgrove, where the hour-long meeting with the King took place.

However, it was also overshadowed by the media storm that followed his defeat at the hands of the Daily Mail, on phone hacking allegations that date back to the early 2000’s.  

H. Anjum
H. Anjum is a News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over five years of newsroom experience. She is a media graduate specialising in British royal coverage, reporting on monarchies, traditions, and modern royal life. She also writes on fashion, movies and TV shows with contemporary relevance for a global audience.