No More Dissing Dad's Fav Snacks! Archie & Lilibet Are Coming Around To UK Food Staples

Despite being British royalty, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet — the two children of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex — have grown up as Americans for most of their lives thus far. The London-born Archie, for instance, was only about a year old when his family moved to his mother's native California in 2020. Meanwhile, Lilibet was born in the U.S., the first of Queen Elizabeth II's many great-grandchildren to be born outside the United Kingdom. With that in mind, it should come as little surprise that Archie and Lili haven't historically been known to enjoy the same British snacks their father has since he was a young prince himself. With Harry and Meghan having moved the House of Sussex back to the U.K., however, it seems their taste buds have changed — much to Harry's delight.

During an interview with Hello! in September, the Duke of Sussex explained that, during their time living stateside, his two children never especially cared for Marmite, a longtime British staple. To be fair, even Brits don't always agree on how good the savoury spread actually is. Harry, though, is firmly pro-Marmite. And, as if a switch was flipped after they got on the plane, Archie and Lili are finally in his camp on that front. "Is that a British thing? Because it's always been in my life, and now the kids are eating Marmite on crumpets, which is big for me," Harry said. "They do [approve], they do very much. I mean, they used to diss me for having Marmite in the house, and now they're in the UK it's like that's kind of like water under the bridge, so it's good." Alas, Harry's beef with Archie and Lili over their distaste for beans on toast has yet to be squashed.

While Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, seems elated that his American children are developing a taste for his own childhood snacks of choice since he and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, relocated the family back to England, there's obviously a lot more that goes into a big move like that than just food. But while it has no doubt already been (and will continue to be) a considerable adjustment, it's clear that Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet's happiness is a top priority for Harry and Meghan as they get settled back in Harry's home country.

"There is a lot to do. They have just moved halfway across the world, and it's been really busy getting the kids settled," a source told People. "Their focus has been on that, and will remain on that, for the time being. They are happy to be back." The previous month, a separate source close to the Sussexes told the outlet that Harry's decision to move back to the U.K. following his and Meghan's exit from the working royal family several years earlier was largely spurred on by a desire to give Archie and Lily a better understanding of where their family comes from.

But while the Sussex children seem to be taking to British favorites like Marmite and crumpets, their schooling reportedly got off to a rough start as they acclimate to their new way of life — not just as Brits, but as royals living in the shadow of Buckingham Palace. According to Hello!, Harry and Meghan had to pull Archie and Lily out of their new school after just two days due to security concerns. "It's a real shame, because they absolutely adored the school," a source told the publication.