Prince Harry bares his sole! Duke of Sussex goes barefoot AGAIN in trendy Christmas photoshoot

Prince Harry has once again showed how well he’s embracing his relaxed LA lifestyle by going barefoot in a trendy Christmas photoshoot.

Harry and Meghan today shared the first photo of their daughter, Lilibet Diana, six months after she was born in a family photoshoot with their two-year-old son Archie. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been portraying themselves in a more laidback manner since stepping down as senior royals in January last year, and today was no exception.

Leaning into their LA image, Harry, 37, was seen smiling at his wife – who was holding up their giggling daughter – wearing ripped denim jeans, a casual shirt, beaded bracelets and no shoes.

The Sussexes, who are currently residing in a $14.7 million mansion in Montecito, released the card to announce they’ve made a donation to several charities, including an organization that supports displaced Afghan families. The relaxed family photograph shows Archie, who has inherited his dad’s red hair, casually dressed in jeans like the rest of the family smiling at his mum as Meghan holds up baby Lilibet.

Harry’s more relaxed approach towards his image was made clear after he bared his soles in a photo announcing he and Meghan, 40, were expecting their second child in February.  The couple revealed they were expecting with a black-and-white photo of themselves sat near a tree with Harry’s hand placed under Meghan’s head as she lies on his lap with her hand resting on her bump.

This photo of a pregnant Meghan in March 2021, was another example of when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex decided to not show Archie’s face to the public.

The relaxed approach is a world away from the rigid rules of the Royal Family, which saw the couple bend royal protocol as they hugged in public and walked barefoot along Bondi Beach in 2018. 

Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor – named after the Queen’s childhood nickname – was born on June 4 in Santa Barbara, California, and is eighth in line to the throne. The baby – a younger sister for the Sussexes’ two-year-old son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor – was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital weighing 7lbs 11oz.

Last year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex opted to share an illustrated Christmas card.

Royal fans also expressed their annoyance over not seeing Archie’s face again after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry released a new picture of their son to celebrate his second birthday (pictured) in May this year.

The couple, who are preparing to spend their third festive period outside of the UK, also opted for American phrases and spellings in their message – using ‘Happy Holidays’ rather than the British ‘Merry Christmas’ in their card. ‘This year we welcomed out daughter, Lilibet, to the world. Archie made us a “Mama and Papa” and Lili made us a family,’ their message read.

‘As we look forward to 2022 we have made donations on your behalf to several organizations that honor and protect families – from those being relocated from Afghanistan to American families in need of paid parental leave.’

Today’s card marks another change for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have hidden their children’s faces in recent photographs.