Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet have grown up largely outside of the spotlight, with a majority of their childhood so far spent in California. The young royals recently moved to the UK, with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle thought to be living in the Cotswolds with their children.
Harry and Meghan have recently experienced a major safety breach after two international paparazzi were spotted outside their children's school, likely hoping to photograph Archie and Lilibet. The incident has prompted a new poll asking whether the couple should show their children's faces.
Former BBC Correspondent Weighs In
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond has recently encouraged the couple to decide not to hide their children away, as it could make such incidents less likely. Meghan typically doesn't show the children's faces on social media in order to protect their privacy, a move that, according to Ms Bond, could have contributed to the paparazzi incident.
Ms Bond told The Mirror: "Better by far is the strategy adopted by William and Catherine, who have regularly released charming portraits of their children on special occasions. We have been able to watch them grow from afar; press and public interest in them has been satisfied. And the value of any snatched photos has been negated. Perhaps the Sussexes should now follow that example."
Children's Faces Last Seen in 2022
Meghan, 45, and Harry, 42, have never shared any details about their children's school. Both Archie and Lilibet were featured in the couple's 2022 Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, which was the last time their faces were shown to the public.
Speaking of Meghan and Harry's recent statement after the incident, which saw the couple refer to the paparazzi as "extraordinarily reckless", Ms Bond said that the couple are right to feel outraged. She told the publication: "Quite understandably it would have alarmed not only Harry and Meghan, but other parents at the school. We send our children to school to be educated in a safe place. We do not expect them to be spied on by foreign photographers."
William and Catherine's Approach
Prince William and Princess Catherine have frequently released photos of their three children in honour of major milestones, such as their birthdays. As well as seeing Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in such photos, they are also present only for major royal events, such as the annual Easter Sunday service and the Christmas Day walkabout in Norfolk.
The children have been allowed to grow up without major intrusion into their lives, with photographs only allowed on the first day of George's Eton College last month.
