Victoria Ward September 14, 2026 — 5:37am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA London: The Duchess of Sussex has provided the first glimpse of her family’s new life in the British countryside. A video montage posted on the duchess’s Instagram page
Victoria Ward
London: The Duchess of Sussex has provided the first glimpse of her family’s new life in the British countryside.
A video montage posted on the duchess’s Instagram page on Sunday (UK time) painted an idyllic picture of the early English autumn, with a roaring fire, muddy puddles, raincoats and wellies.
The Sussexes are shown walking through woodland before the duchess turns towards the camera to shout: “Come on you, come on.”
One of the children appears to be humming as they warm their feet by a log fire, while someone wearing a pair of wellies delightedly jumps up and down in a large puddle.
Princess Lilibet, five, is shown riding a bicycle fitted with stabilisers and decorated with pink tassels, with a doll on the back.
Prince Archie, her elder brother, runs towards a herd of deer that crosses their path ahead as the duke shouts out “Archie!”
Pula, the family’s labrador, is shown bounding down another woodland track as Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham! plays over the footage.
The duke and the children are also filmed in a small rowing boat as he fixes up a hook on a fishing rod while the dog plays in the water. Prince Archie, seven, can be heard saying “I got this” in a distinctly American accent.
The video was accompanied by a Union flag and a heart emoji side by side. It marks the first time the Duchess has been seen since returning to the country. An image of the duke filming at Tower Bridge Studios emerged on social media last week.
The family moved back to Britain from California in late August, and last week the children started at their new prep school.
A source close to the couple said: “They are happy to be back.”
However, tensions with Buckingham Palace emerged after a letter was sent at the direction of the King to military and government figures, reminding them that the Sussexes remained “private citizens” who did not represent the monarchy.
The couple admitted that the letter took them by surprise, having been given only one hour’s warning, and would have liked the chance to make some clarifications.
When Uganda withdrew from the duke’s Invictus Games two days later, blaming the “Harry and Meghan nonsense”, sources close to the couple said it was a “direct result” of the letter.
The duke will embark on a series of public engagements later this week, with his wife hoping to join him at one event.
The Telegraph, London
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