Home ahoho “THEY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED…” — PRINCE HARRY RECALLS THE HEARTWARMING WAY QUEEN ELIZABETH SPOKE ABOUT ARCHIE AND LILIBET DURING THEIR FINAL VISIT Prince Harry has shared a rare reflection on how Queen Elizabeth II spoke about her great-grandchildren, Prince Archie of Sussex and Princess Lilibet of Sussex, during what is understood to be one of their final in-person family encounters. According to Harry, the late monarch had a gentle, affectionate way of referring to the children that left a lasting impression on him — a private family detail that has resurfaced in public conversation as memories of her reign continue to be revisited. The recollection has struck a particularly emotional chord with royal watchers, who see it as one of the few glimpses into the personal warmth behind a relationship often kept firmly away from public view. As the years pass since that final meeting, the memory of those small family moments continues to resonate — especially for a family still navigating distance, duty, and legacy.

“THEY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED…” — PRINCE HARRY RECALLS THE HEARTWARMING WAY QUEEN ELIZABETH SPOKE ABOUT ARCHIE AND LILIBET DURING THEIR FINAL VISIT Prince Harry has shared a rare reflection on how Queen Elizabeth II spoke about her great-grandchildren, Prince Archie of Sussex and Princess Lilibet of Sussex, during what is understood to be one of their final in-person family encounters. According to Harry, the late monarch had a gentle, affectionate way of referring to the children that left a lasting impression on him — a private family detail that has resurfaced in public conversation as memories of her reign continue to be revisited. The recollection has struck a particularly emotional chord with royal watchers, who see it as one of the few glimpses into the personal warmth behind a relationship often kept firmly away from public view. As the years pass since that final meeting, the memory of those small family moments continues to resonate — especially for a family still navigating distance, duty, and legacy.

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Prince Harry Recalled What Queen Elizabeth Called Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet During Their ‘Final Visit’

The Duke of Sussex reflected on his children meeting his grandmother in his memoir

Queen Elizabeth; Harry with Archie and Lilibet

Queen Elizabeth in London on May 23, 2022; Princess Lilibet, Prince Harry and Prince Archie in a photo Meghan Markle shared to Instagram on June 21, 2026.Credit : 

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Prince Harry said that Queen Elizabeth had two words to describe his children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, during what proved to be their final meeting.

The Duke of Sussex, 41, reflected on the memory in his 2023 memoir Spare, writing about the “final visit” with his grandmother, where she met his daughter for what is believed to be the first and only time.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from their royal roles in the U.K. in 2020 when Prince Archie was a baby and traveled back as a family of four in June 2022 for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

As he recalled processing his grandmother’s death, Harry wrote that he couldn’t stop picturing his son and daughter with the monarch.

Queen Elizabeth II attends an audience with the President of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis (Not pictured) at Windsor Castle on April 28, 2022 in Windsor, England.
Queen Elizabeth attends an audience with the President of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis at Windsor Castle on April 28, 2022 in Windsor, England.Dominic Lipinski – WPA Pool/Getty

“Archie making deep, chivalrous bows, his baby sister Lilibet cuddling the monarch’s shins. Sweetest children, Granny said, sounding bemused,” the Duke of Sussex said in Spare.

“She’d expected them to be a bit more… American, I think? Meaning, in her mind, more rambunctious,” he wrote.

Princess Lilibet was 1 when she met the Queen, who she was named after, while Prince Archie was 3 during the 2022 meeting. Archie is now 7, while Lili is 5.

Meghan Markle Prince Harry, children
Prince Harry, Prince Archie, Princess Lilibet and Meghan Markle in their 2025 holiday card.Meghan Markle/Instagram

In a personal statement released following the Queen’s death, the Duke of Sussex honored the monarch and referenced moments with his late grandmother that he said he’ll “cherish,” including the first time she met his children.

“Granny, while this final parting brings us great sadness, I am forever grateful for all of our first meetings — from my earliest childhood memories with you, to meeting you for the first time as my Commander-in-Chief, to the first moment you met my darling wife and hugged your beloved great-grandchildren,” Prince Harry said. “I cherish these times shared with you, and the many other special moments in between. You are already sorely missed, not just by us, but by the world over. And as it comes to first meetings, we now honour my father in his new role as King Charles III.”

It was previously confirmed that King Charles also met his granddaughter for the first time during the June 2022 visit.

“It was a fantastic visit. The prince was delighted to see his grandson and meet his granddaughter for the first time,” a royal source said, adding that it was “wonderful” to have Harry and Meghan back in Britain.

“It was very special to have some time with him. He hadn’t met Lilibet, his granddaughter, and so to meet her for the first time was very emotional — it was a wonderful thing,” the source added.

King Charles III; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
King Charles arrives to address a Joint Meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on April 28, 2026; Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greet members of the public at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia on April 17, 2026 in Sydney, Australia.Henry Nicholls-Pool/Getty; Cameron Spencer/Getty

 

Prince Harry is expected back in the U.K. this week as he celebrates the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham.

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