Royal friendship: The adorable bond between George, Charlotte, Louis and Archie
KATE’s children “adore” Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s son Archie Harrison, a source has claimed.
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The Duchess of Cambridge’s children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, truly love their seven-month-old cousin Archie, a source revealed. However, given their young age, “like most children, they’re easily distracted and resilient”, the source continued.
And Kate would love to see them spending more time together this year, the unnamed source added.
They told US Weekly: “[The Duchess] is hoping that in the new year, the cousins will spend more time together.”
The four cousins have been seen together in public only on one occasion, in July last year, when both the Cambridges and the Sussexes attended a charity polo match.
While Prince William and Prince Harry were busy on the field, Kate and Meghan spent time with their children.
Prince Louis, born in April 2018, was spotted running towards the Duchess of Sussex who was holding her then two-month-old son in her arms.
The four cousins didn’t have a chance to spend the festive period together as Archie travelled across the pond to stay with Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, in Vancouver over Christmas.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, on the other hand, joined other senior royals at Sandringham and spent December 25 with the Queen and Prince Philip in Norfolk.
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The eldest son and daughter of Kate and Prince William even debuted at the Christmas Day service this year.
Adorable little Charlotte stole everyone’s heart when she spent time meeting royal fans waiting in the cold outside St Mary Magdalene Church, receiving presents and even hugging one well-wisher.
Prince George, third-in-line to the throne, also left in awe onlookers but, according to one royal fan, he looked more “anxious” than his sister.
Speaking to Sky News, the royal fan described what she thought of the first walkabout in Norfolk of the young Cambridges.
She said: “My friend Kate makes dolls and when we heard that the royal children might be coming this year, Kate was up late last night making this doll; absolutely beautiful.
“I got to give it to Charlotte. I asked Charlotte if she would like the doll and she said yes.
“She went to her mum and took the doll, she liked the doll.
“The manners are outstanding but she’s cheeky.
“A lot of people said, ‘oh she looks scared’ but no she didn’t.
“When you’re a mum you know when your child is trying to keep a straight face and trying to be good and she was cheeky.”
But while Charlotte was “taking it in her stride” George was less relaxed.
The fan added: “I would he was more anxious, wouldn’t you?”
Another person added: “I would, yes but his manners were perfect.”
Archie, born on May 6 last year, was last seen in a sweet snap shared on New Year’s Eve by Meghan and Harry on Instagram.
In the cute photo, the little Sussex is in his father’s arms, wearing a bobble hat, a brown jacket and a pair of Ugg boots given to Meghan and Harry by Australia’s Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove and his wife Lynne at the beginning of their tour Down Under.