Meghan Markle Shares First Video Since UK Return: Prince Archie Shows Off British Accent

Marking their formal domestic resettlement in England, the Duchess of Sussex shared the family’s first official video footage since departing California via a personal Instagram post on Sunday, September 13. The 35-second montage offers an intimate view of the Duke and Duchess settling into the English countryside alongside their children, seven-year-old Prince Archie and five-year-old Princess Lilibet, as well as their family dogs, Pula and Mia. Opening with Meghan (45) and Prince Harry (41) walking hand in hand outdoors, the clip transitions through tender rural vignettes, featuring Lilibet’s feet warming beside an open hearth and Meghan wading playfully through mud in wellies.

The viral centerpiece of the reel highlights the emerging linguistic habits of young Prince Archie. While running briskly alongside Lilibet as she maneuvers her bicycle, the seven-year-old is clearly heard cheering “Go! Go!” with an unmistakable, polished British inflection. Despite spending the vast majority of his developmental years in North America following the couple’s royal departure in 2020, Archie’s vocal patterns suggest a direct parental influence absorbed from his father. The visual sequence—overlaid with Wham!’s energetic classic “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” beneath a Union Jack and red heart emoji—also captured Harry navigating a small rowboat as he fished alongside his son and daughter.

The Sussex family officially arrived in the United Kingdom on August 26, having spent their final Californian weekend surrounded by close companions, schoolmates, and Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland. Insiders confirmed to PEOPLE that navigating the logistics of the transatlantic move and enrolling the children in local UK classrooms remains their singular focus. Operating from a non-royal British base while preserving their permanent residence in Montecito, the arrangement allows the youngsters to navigate both transatlantic worlds. While Meghan values providing a multifaceted international upbringing, sources note that Harry remains deeply committed to ensuring Archie and Lilibet understand their heritage and the cultural roots of the environment in which he was raised.