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The clip was captioned with nothing more than a Union flag and red heart emoji
Meghan Markle has posted a video on Instagram this afternoon offering the first glimpse of the Sussex family together in Britain since their return in August.
The 35-second montage captures Prince Harry, Meghan and their two children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, embracing country life at their new Cotswolds home.
Footage shows the Duke and Duchess of Sussex strolling hand in hand through woodland in wellingtons, the children tramping through muddy puddles, and the family out on a lake in a rowing boat with Harry rigging up a fishing rod.
Their Labrador Pula also features prominently, bounding along a fern-lined path.
The clip was captioned with nothing more than a Union flag and a red heart emoji.
In one endearing moment, Archie is heard cheering "Go! Go!" as Lilibet pedals a pink tasselled bicycle, complete with a doll strapped to the back, towards a group of deer across a parkland track.
The seven-year-old appears to have adopted his father's British accent.
Harry can be heard calling out "Archie!" as his son dashes into frame wearing a pink shirt and blue wellies.
Wham!'s "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" provides the soundtrack to the montage, which also features Lilibet warming her bare feet by a fireplace, humming contentedly.
The family is currently based at their Cotswolds property, with both children already enrolled in British schools for the new academic year.
They are retaining their Montecito mansion and a holiday home in Portugal.
Despite the idyllic scenes, the family's return remains overshadowed by a deepening rift with Buckingham Palace.
King Charles sent a letter to senior government officials, military leaders, Lord Lieutenants and the Sussexes' own team, making clear that while the couple were back on British soil, they were not rejoining the institution as working royals and are to be treated as private citizens.
Sources close to Harry and Meghan said they were "surprised" by the correspondence, having understood there were discussions about a possible "half in, half out" arrangement.
The fallout has extended to the Invictus Games, with Uganda withdrawing from the competition.
Insiders allied to the couple told People that Kampala's decision was "a direct result of perceived guidance from the Lord Chamberlain."
Harry has reportedly made private appeals to Shabana Mahmood over state-funded police protection for his family, having previously described the issue as the final "sticking point" in reconciling with the royals.
The couple's autumn schedule is already creating friction with the official royal calendar.
Harry is set to attend the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards on this Thursday, an event Meghan may also attend, which falls on the same day as William and Catherine's planned visit to the Isle of Bute and the King's meeting with global AI leaders.
Further engagements for the duke this month include the launch of the Invictus education programme INSPIRE and the WellChild Awards in London on September 21.
Meghan, meanwhile, is considering a return to charitable work once the children are settled, with Smart Works, a charity helping vulnerable unemployed women find jobs, understood to be a priority.
The Duchess of Sussex has also been the centre of rumours that she would return to acting after Guy Ritchie offered her a role in his hit TV show The Gentlemen.
