Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly “hands-on parents” and are doing everything they can to ensure their children have “normal childhoods”.

Archie and Lilibet are Harry and Meghan's two children

Archie and Lilibet are Harry and Meghan’s two children (Image: Alexi Lubomirski)

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will tell Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet about their royal heritage, it has been reported.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex now reside in the US, having moved away from the UK and stepped down as senior working royals back in early 2020.

The couple were only parents to Archie at the time of their move to the US, welcoming Lilibet overseas in June 2021.

A family friend has recently spoke to US Weekly about what Meghan and Harry are like as parents to Archie and Lilibet – and also shared that the couple do plan on telling their children about the Royal Family “in due time”.

Noting that the Sussexes are keen for their children to be loved for who they are rather than for their relation to the Crown, the source told the publication: “They’ll have those conversations in due time”.

The source also gave a sweet update on Archie and Lilibet, now aged five and three, saying: “They’re so well-mannered.

“Archie is sweet and curious and playful, and Lili is vibrant and happy.”

Speaking of Meghan and Harry’s parenting style, the source shared that they are “very active and present”.

They added: “They take the kids to school, they pick them up, and they are very active and present with them throughout the day.”

meghan and harry with archie and lilibet

The Sussexes have largely kept their children out of the spotlight (Image: NETFLIX/Harry and Meghan) 

Meghan and Harry, who have been very vocal about their security fears, are extremely protective over their children.

The source said: “I think every parent wants to share their kid with the world, but they just can’t.

“William’s kids, for example, have way more safety, even though they’re recognizable. And the same doesn’t apply to Meghan and Harry’s children. They know the world wants to see [them, but] I would expect them to live smaller lives until that gets sorted, if it ever does.”