It is unusual for a royal baby not to be introduced to the public shortly after its birth. Think about it: usually we get our first glimpse of a brand-new royal within hours of leaving the hospital. But the fact that Harry and Meghan's daughter, Lilibet, has yet to make her appearance, despite her birth in June, is all the more remarkable. It is a testament to the fact that the privacy that Harry and Meghan have worked so hard to nurture has been an important reason cited for their departure from royal duties, as intended.

So when can we see new photos of Archie (who has not been seen in public for months (opens in new tab)) or get our first peek at little Lilibet, according to The Daily Beast (opens in new tab), in complete The air of privacy is likely to remain the name of the game for as long as possible, even if the public cannot see them, until Archie and Lilibet can agree to be photographed as family members in public.

The publication interviewed royal expert Christopher Anderson, author of the 2001 book "Diana's Sons" (opens in new tab), about secrecy. He says: [For example, Prince William and Princess Kate keep their children out of the public eye while creating opportunities for the press to take pictures of them and publishing snaps of the children taken by family members.

But Harry and Meghan are not ruining their privacy plan. When they departed the United Kingdom and left their royal duties, they said privacy was a major reason for doing so. Prior to their move, Harry was reportedly averse to having the media contact Archie, but now that they have moved, Harry and Meghan have indicated that they will take legal action against any publisher who infringes on their carefully cultivated private lives. For example, when they sued the photo agency that took a drone picture of Archie walking with Meghan's mother Doria.

Another Daily Beast source, Giles Harrison, whom the magazine calls a "veteran paparazzo," has made a legally enforceable promise that Harry and Meghan will provide their children with their private lives, and the price of Archie and Lilibet photos has soared because of their rarity Despite this, many photographers say they do not want to risk their scorn. If you get their pictures, they will try to sue you, no matter where you are, no matter what happens to you,'' said one photographer. And they can afford to sue you far more than you can afford to defend yourself."

These lockdowns on their children's images are another way in which Harry and Meghan are abandoning royal traditions that no longer suit them. It makes sense that they would use the influence they have acquired to allow their children to appear in public if and when they feel like it.