By Molly Claire Goddard
2:41pm PST, Jan 7, 2026
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In a statement from
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle about their organization's name change, they included their two children,
Prince Archie and
Princess Lilibet. "After five beautiful years, the Archewell Foundation is becoming Archewell Philanthropies," they
said. "This charitable entity allows the couple and their children to expand upon their global philanthropic endeavors as a family."
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An anonymous friend of
Prince Harry's thought the move was strange. "I am genuinely confused," they told the
Daily Mail. "Harry and Meghan [Markle] were always so insistent that their children, [Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet], would be able to make their own way in life without the pressure of expectations or titles."
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The pal blamed Meghan Markle for incorporating their kids into their business. "I can't believe Harry is behind this. It must be Meghan's influence," they said.
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Meghan Markle and
Prince Harry have also been called out for showing their little ones on social media after campaigning against it. "It just seems a very strange strategy to me. They're definitely very much aware of the appeal of their children," royal expert
Richard Eden wrote for the
Daily Mail.
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"What we've seen is Meghan [Markle] relentlessly using social media, whether that's
Instagram or other forms to promote her company and interestingly, we've seen them use their children more and more in videos," Richard Eden said.
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Prince Harry was asked during an appearance on the "
Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know" podcast if people should allow pictures of their kids on social media. "Parents can do whatever they want," he said. "The reality is, from what I've learned, what I've seen, what I've heard and experienced, especially through the Parents Network, is you should be really, really worried, concerned and cautious about putting photographs of your kids online, especially now."
