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Meghan Markle shares rare glimpse of Archie, Lilibet in Halloween video

Meghan Markle shares footage of her children and Prince Harry preparing for Halloween as yet another Sussex staffer abruptly quits. SEE THE VIDEO

Meghan Markle shares video of family picking pumpkins before Halloween

Meghan Markle has shared a new video of her children in a Halloween family video, giving fans a glimpse of the Sussexes’ family life.

The clip, set to the classic song California Dreamin’, showed Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet running through a field as their dad Prince Harry carved a pumpkin.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have released footage of themselves with son Archie and daughter Lilibet at a pumpkin patch. Picture: Instagram
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have released footage of themselves with son Archie and daughter Lilibet at a pumpkin patch. Picture: Instagram
Prince Harry carves a pumpkin in the sweet video. Picture: Instagram
Prince Harry carves a pumpkin in the sweet video. Picture: Instagram

In one scene, a black-clad Meghan held hands with a casually dressed Harry as Archie raced through a pumpkin patch.

In another, the little boy helped his dad Harry carefully scoop out pumpkin seeds.

The children’s faces were not revealed but their signature auburn locks, inherited from Prince Harry, were on full display.

Lilibet gets into Halloween fun. Picture: Instagram
Lilibet gets into Halloween fun. Picture: Instagram
Archie’s auburn hair was on display. Picture: Instagram
Archie’s auburn hair was on display. Picture: Instagram

In a heartwarming moment, six-year-old Archie was pictured dashing through a maze, while four-year-old Lilibet was pictured riding a rustic cart pulled by mum Meghan.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are seen preparing for Halloween with their children. Picture: Instagram
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are seen preparing for Halloween with their children. Picture: Instagram
Meghan Markle’s mum Doria joined the fun. Picture: Instagram
Meghan Markle’s mum Doria joined the fun. Picture: Instagram

In another shot, Meghan’s mum Doria Ragland, the only grandparent to have regular contact with Archie and Lilibet due to Harry and Meghan’s estrangement from their families, could be seen trying her hand at some Halloween-themed craftwork.

Posting the video to Instagram, Meghan added the simple caption: “Happy Sunday.”

MEGHAN’S PUBLICIST JOINS STAFF EXODUS

The sweet video comes after Meghan lost her 10th publicist in five years – with her latest communications director resigning after three months.

Meghan poached Emily Robinson from Netflix in June as her and Prince Harry’s director of communications – but a friend told the Daily Mail “things must have been pretty horrible” for her to jump ship.

Ms Robinson had worked on Netflix’s acclaimed royal drama, The Crown, a show which has been accused of containing damaging narratives about the Royal Family.

A publicist working for Meghan Markle has quit after just three months. Picture: AP
A publicist working for Meghan Markle has quit after just three months. Picture: AP

She previously ran publicity for episodes which showed Prince Harry in Nazi fancy dress and sympathetic storylines on Mohammed Al-Fayed.

“It was her decision. She left a few weeks ago,” one of Robinson’s friends told the Daily Mail.

“She’s not a quitter, so things must have been pretty horrible for her to go.”

The Sussexes are understood to have hired at least 10 publicists since they quit the Firm for their new self-funded life in California in 2020.

However, two of those have been promoted into non-PR jobs.

The couple seem to have had trouble keeping staff. Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage
The couple seem to have had trouble keeping staff. Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage

“Ms Robinson oversaw project-based work for a very successful season of With Love, Meghan and additional support for the production company,” a spokesman for the couple said.

“She did an excellent job and completed these projects with great success.”

In recent months it emerged that the royal couple had fired a host of key aides after blaming them for a string of PR humiliations.

This year’s embarrassments include January’s take-down of Meghan in Vanity Fair, reigniting bullying allegations and headlined “American Hustle”.

In February experts described the rebranding of her American Riviera Orchard food brand to As Ever as chaotic.

The Sussexes’ publicist had worked on episodes of The Crown that revolved around Harry (played by Luther Ford) and William (played by Ed McVey). Picture: Netflix.
The Sussexes’ publicist had worked on episodes of The Crown that revolved around Harry (played by Luther Ford) and William (played by Ed McVey). Picture: Netflix.

Her six-part Netflix cooking show was savaged by reviewers in both the UK and US, while her podcast Confessions of a Female Founder quickly tumbled down ratings.

Meghan was also caught out calling herself “Her Royal Highness” in a potential breach of the 2020 Megxit agreement struck with the late Queen.

The Sussexes responded by firing two directors of communications in what insiders described as a purge.

UK-based Charlie Gipson went along with California-based Kyle Boulia.

Deesha Tank, who worked for the couple’s Archewell foundation for three years, had resigned days earlier.

Meanwhile, the head of content for Meghan’s Instagram account also left.

They then brought in firm Method Communications, who claim they are “disrupters” who “challenge the status quo”.

It is understood one of their first acts was releasing the video of heavily pregnant Meghan dancing in a maternity unit as she tried to induce Lilibet’s birth.

The clip was widely panned but pulled in 42 million views.

Photos of Lilibet and six-year-old brother Archie, with their faces covered by emojis, were then posted online showing the kids in Disneyland.

Ms Robinson was hired a few weeks before the cull.

Originally published as Meghan Markle shares rare glimpse of Archie, Lilibet in Halloween video

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