Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been accused of “breaking their own rules” by releasing a new picture of daughter Lilibet to mark her fourth birthday. The black and white snap shows the Duchess of Sussex cuddling the youngster, whose face is slighly obscured.

However, royal commentator Angela Levin, posting on X, pointed out: " They wanted privacy and to keep their children out of focus. And certainly wouldn't show their daughter's face only slightly hidden by her mother's hair. It's up to them, or just her, but they have broken their own rules.”

The couple have been very circumspect about their children in the past, and took seceral days to reveal details about Lilibet after her birth in 2021.

They also caused a stir on Wednesday with the release of an bizarre video of them dancing shot shortly before Lilibet’s birth.