Meghan Markle joked about the big gift she wouldn’t give Prince Archie, “not even for Christmas” via PEOPLE.
Meghan and Prince Harry, who are parents to son Prince Archie, and daughter Princess Lilibet, and the Duchess of Sussex revealed the story at a Netflix event two years ago.
In November 2023, Meghan moderated a Q&A session that followed a special screening of the Netflix film The After with the short film’s star, David Oyelowo, and director Misan Harriman, who is a close friend of hers and Harry.
Harriman is a celebrated photographer who is credited with capturing Princess Lilibet’s first birthday portrait, and the Duchess of Sussex spoke about his creative influence on Prince Archie.
“The inspiration runs deep,” Meghan said at the event held at a private residence in Montecito, California, where she and Prince Harry live with their children.
“Our 4-year-old, 4 ½ -year-old son — he would say, ‘No, I’m not 4. I’m 4 ½ — Misan was showing him how to do photography the last time he was with us, and I bought Archie a camera, and he said, ‘But it’s not a Leica like Misan,’ ” she said with a laugh. “I said, ‘You are not getting a Leica! Not even for Christmas.’ So thank you for the inspiration across the board.”
The high cost of Leica cameras, often selling for thousands of dollars, explains why Meghan might be hesitant to gift one to her young son. However, the Duchess of Sussex revealed many details about her family’s holiday traditions in the Netflix special, With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration, which debuted on December 3rd.
This episode followed seasons 1 and 2 of With Love, Meghan on Netflix, showcasing the Duchess cooking, crafting, and creating with both new and familiar friends during the holiday season. She demonstrated how to make reusable Advent calendars for Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, personalized with their names and filled with small treats in multiple pockets.
“Hopefully, we have these for quite a long time. A tradition has to have a beginning,” she said.
