Meghan Markle reportedly fears the UK will become a “longed-for fantasy” her son, Prince Archie.

The Duchess of Sussex is concerned her son – who is said to “love the idea that his grandad lives in a castle” – to romanticise his British heritage, says a royal expert.

In 2020, Meghan and Harry relocated to the United States with their son, stepping away from their senior royal duties. They welcomed their daughter, Princess Lilibet, in their new homeland the following year.

Now living in the affluent Montecito neighbourhood within their £11m mansion, the Sussexes are raising their two children away from the limelight. However, there are reports that Meghan fears Archie’s birthplace might become an object of fascination for him.

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Royal author and commentator Tom Quinn told The Mirror: “Archie loves the idea that his grandad lives in a castle and Meghan was worried that a magnificent shepherd’s hut or similar extravagant present will only increase Archie’s growing interest in his royal connections.

“She doesn’t want Britain to become a longed-for fantasy for her son so she had been pushing Harry to insist that his father get Archie a simple present.

“But Charles is desperate to show he cares and he wants to be an indulgent grandparent, partly because he has mellowed over the years .

“King Charles hasn’t seen his grandson Archie since 2022 and Archie really misses him – many of Archie’s books are about kings, princesses and castles and he knows enough to know that his grandfather lives in a castle.”

This follows the Sussexes’ recent 72-hour whirlwind tour of Nigeria.

During their visit to the West African nation, Meghan, who has Nigerian ancestry, was bestowed with the title of Ada Mazi, translating to “daughter of an aristocrat”, a mark of respect from the Ancient Arochukwu Kingdom.