Prince Harry has posed for a heartfelt Father’s Day moment with his children Archie and Lilibet – with his son wearing an England football shirt.
The 41-year-old Duke of Sussex’s wife as Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, 44, posted a family tribute to the royal on social media amid reports the Sussexes are preparing for a significant return to the UK next month.
It comes as Harry and Meghan are expected to travel to Britain in July with Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, marking the children’s first visit to the UK in four years.
The trip is expected to include events linked to Harry’s Invictus Games and could see the family stay in a royal residence, with reports suggesting Buckingham Palace is among the options under consideration.
The visit comes as efforts towards a reconciliation between Harry and his father, King Charles, 77, continue following years of family tensions after the Sussexes stepped back from royal duties in 2020.
Sharing a video montage on Instagram for Father’s Day, Meghan told Harry: “They’re so lucky to have you. We all are. Happy Father’s Day to our one and only.”
The footage included images of Harry embracing Archie and Lilibet, with Archie wearing an England football shirt while hugging his father in support of the team’s World Cup efforts.
Prince Harry wasn’t the only royal receiving some love on the special day. Prince William was celebrated by his family on social media for two reasons as the day marks both his 44th birthday and Father’s Day.
The prince appeared in a photo standing side by side with daughter Princess Charlotte, 11, wearing his Welsh Guards dress uniform, in an image taken the weekend before during the Trooping the Colour.
“Happy birthday and Father’s Day to the best Papa in the World! We love you very much,” the image was captioned with, signed by the Princess of Wales and their three children.
Victoria Beckham shared this throwback pic of David Beckham with his children Romeo, Harper, Brooklyn and Cruz. Photo / @VictoriaBeckhamElsewhere well known figures shared the love for their fathers and father figures.
The Beckham family, recently the subject of familial discord, shared their love for David online in a series of glowing posts.
Despite David and Victoria’s son Brooklyn, 27, cutting off communication over claims the couple had tried to sabotage his relationship, both David and Victoria included Brooklyn by sharing photos of the couple and all four children. The images included snaps with Brooklyn as well as Romeo, 23, Cruz, 21, and Harper, 14, from times gone by.
“David you truly are the best daddy .Your greatest achievement has always been our beautiful children and we love you so much. Happy Father’s Day, Victoria wrote alongside her post.
Justin Timberlake got plenty of Instagram adoration from wife Jessica Biel, who honoured her husband – with whom she shares Silas, 11, and Phineas, 5 – with a post of the family dressed in ski gear.
“Happy Father’s Day to the dad who is always ALL in. The one who turns ordinary moments into adventures and bedtime into comedy hour,” she wrote in the caption. “The dad who is not afraid of the tears, the tender, quiet times, or the hard conversations.”
She added, “Watching you be a father is one of my favorite things. Our boys are so lucky to call you Dad.”
Supermodel Gisele paid tribute to the father of her 16-month-old son, Joaquim Valente, but avoided any mention of Tom Brady, the father of her older children Benjamin, 16 and Vivian, 13.
“Thank you for leading by example, and for the values you embody, love, humility, integrity, discipline, kindness and consistency, Gisele wrote of Valente.
Touchingly Demi Moore shared a series of photos of Bruce Willis with his daughters. Demi, who was married to Bruce from 1987 to 2000, included photos featuring their daughters as well as his two daughters with wife Emma Heming Willis.
“Generations of love. Today we celebrate our incredible BW. Sending love to all the fathers, today and always,” Demi wrote on the post.
