Meghan Markle Refuses to Share Photos of Son Archie with UK Media

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has revealed in an interview with The Cut that she resented having to share photos of her son Archie with UK media outlets while she was a working royal.

The 41-year-old explained that she was expected to give images of her and husband Prince Harry's now 3-year-old son to the royal rota, the select group of media representatives that report on events attended by Queen Elizabeth II and her family members.

However, Meghan noted that she didn't understand why she should have to grant access to people who allegedly made racist remarks about her little boy.

“Why would I give the very people that are calling my children the N-word a photo of my child before I can share it with the people that love my child?”

she asked.

“You tell me how that makes sense, and then I'll play the game.”

Meghan's comments have caused controversy, with some critics accusing her of crossing the line and being too outspoken.

Some have even suggested that she should “shut her cake hole.”

However, others have praised her for standing up for her family and protecting her son from racism.

Despite Meghan's reluctance to share photos of Archie with the media, there have been recent sightings of the young prince.

In a profile of Lilibet's mother, Meghan Markle, the couple's second child appears with a nanny and is described as small and also ginger, taking after her father and three-year-old brother, Archie.

However, there have been no new photos of Archie released since the birthday photo was released months ago.

Meghan's friend allegedly said that she didn't see Archie when she came to the Montecito mansion, and royal reporter Richard Palmer claims that press were trying to take pictures of her while she dropped Archie off at school.

Palmer said, “I'm afraid Meghan is a fantasist if she believes this would be a daily occurrence in the UK, where the code has strict rules about treatment of children and education.”

Furthermore, Dan Wooten, the columnist for Mail Online, added, “The lies in this interview are extraordinary.

Meghan claims there would be a royal press pen with 40 photographers each time she took Archie to school.

Rubbish.

William and Kate drop their kids off at school most days, sight unseen.”

Despite the criticism, Meghan stands by her decision to protect her son's privacy.

“Earlier in our conversation about her goals for the life she's creating here, she'd remarked upon how, if Archie were in school in the UK, she'd never be able to do school pick up and drop off without it being a photo call for the royal family,” journalist Alison P. Davis wrote in The Cut.

“People snapping pictures.

Meghan told the interviewer, ‘Sorry, I have a problem with that.

That doesn't make me obsessed with privacy.

That makes me a strong and good parent protecting my child.'”

However, some commentators have speculated that when the time is right, Meghan and Harry will release photos of Archie for a profit, most likely with Netflix or Spotify.

“So are they going to turn Archie and Lilibet into TV superstars just because Netflix is paying them a lot of money?”

asked royal commentator Duncan Larcombe.

“If the sums of money involved are accurate, Netflix are going to want more than footage of Prince Harry doing the washing up.

They'll have to show some of the reality of life inside the world of Harry and Meghan.

We could see who wears the trousers and their arguments and rows.

You can imagine the revelations that could come out from the conversations being filmed and the broadcast.”

As the debate continues, it remains to be seen whether Meghan and Harry will eventually share more photos of their children with the public or whether they will continue to protect their privacy.