Lilibet and Archie take centre stage as Meghan Markle steps up with Easter message

Dorothy Reddin
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:12:37 +0000

The Duchess of Sussex offered a rare peek into her family's Easter celebrations through an Instagram post.

Footage captured Princess Lilibet wandering through the garden sporting bunny ears whilst clutching a soft toy rabbit during an egg hunt at the family's home.

Prince Archie appeared in an unusually close-up clip, carefully applying paint to an Easter egg spinning on a dinosaur-themed device to create vibrant designs.

Additional videos showed Meghan herself searching for eggs inside a chicken coop, accompanied by the caption: "Happy Easter!"

The family was also filmed tending to their chickens as part of the festive activities.

Princess Lilibet, four, wore a pink floral nightgown from Janie and Jack that retails for $24.99, or £18.92 in British Sterling.

Meanwhile, in England, the Prince and Princess of Wales made a significant appearance at the traditional Easter service on Sunday.

Catherine and William joined senior royals, including the King and Queen, for the Easter Matins service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, marking the Princess of Wales's first attendance since her cancer diagnosis.

The couple led a procession to the chapel alongside their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

William acknowledged the substantial crowd gathered outside the castle with a wave as the family made their way to the service.

The Sussexes are set to travel to Australia later this month for a series of engagements.

A spokesman for the pair confirmed: "Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will visit Australia to take part in a number of private, business and philanthropic engagements."

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The duchess will headline a women-only gathering in Sydney, whilst the duke is scheduled to speak at a mental health conference in Melbourne.

Archie and Lilibet will remain at home during the trip.

The visit marks the couple's return to Australia following their official royal tour in 2018, which took place five months after their wedding and coincided with the announcement of Meghan's first pregnancy.