Meghan Markle's pal shares fresh details about rarely-seen Princess Lilibet's 'new phase'

Chef Adrian Lipscombe who is believed to be close to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leapt to their defence after Meghan was trolled online over her new Netflix show - and also revealed a little-known secret about their three-year-old daughter Princess Lilibet

A pal of Meghan Markle has revealed a new detail about her rarely-seen daughter Princess Lilibet.

Chef Adrian Lipscombe is close to Prince Harry and Meghan, whose new Netflix series With Love, Meghan, is due to hit the streaming platform next week. But since the trailer for the new show dropped, Meghan has been cruelly mocked by trolls making spiteful comments before the show even airs. However, Adrian decided to leap to Meghan and Harry's defence with an impassioned post on Instagram - and also let slip an adorable detail about Lilibet, saying that she is in her 'princess phase'.

He wrote: "I’ve had the pleasure of meeting @meghan over food, and let me tell you, she and her well-known significant other are some of the most down-to-earth people I’ve ever met. We talked about our families (mostly about our daughters being in their princess phase and the movies they love) and, of course, about food. She didn’t rush the conversation, even though I was taking up her time. She was gracious, engaged, and kind."

Harry and Meghan have fiercely protected their children Lilibet and Prince Archie's privacy. But last month, they gave a rare glimpse of the children on their official Christmas card. In a sweet snap that features on the Sussexes' official 2024 Christmas card, the two youngsters can be seen running into their parents' arms.

The last time before this that pictures of the children were seen publicly was during Harry and Meghan's Netflix series, which was released two years ago. And in the holiday cards over the previous two years, the children have not featured in them.

And it seems that the reason for not featuring them and only showing their backs in the current card all comes down to Harry's fears. A source previously told PEOPLE: "Harry has been reluctant to show his children publicly, not out of a desire to hide them but to protect their privacy and safety from potential threats. He wants them to lead as normal a life as possible without the fear of kidnapping or harm."

And due to this it seems Harry and Meghan are also sending a separate card to their close friends and family, which may feature a different snap of the family - but it will remain private.

Meanwhile, Archie and Lilibet aren't the only members of Harry and Meghan's family who appear in the photo. The family's three dogs Guy, Pula and Mamma Mia are also in the image, which appears to have been snapped in a park. The picture makes up one of six featured in the card, which was sent by email.