Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet Share an "Adorable" Trait in Common With Royal Dad Prince Harry

Meghan Markle reveals the cutest story about her kids in an upcoming episode of the 'Drew Barrymore Show.'

Meghan Markle wearing a white sleeveless tank and pants cooking in a kitchen with white cabinets and laughing
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With the exception of Prince Archie's infant days, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's kids have grown up outside of the U.K., so it's no surprise they both have American accents. But on an upcoming episode of the Drew Barrymore Show, the Duchess of Sussex revealed that her husband's British accent has still influenced Princess Lilibet, 3, and Prince Archie, 5.

In a preview for Thursday, March 6's episode, the Never Been Kissed star asked the duchess—who appeared on the show to promote her new brand, As ever, and Netflix series, With Love, Meghan—"What's your favorite thing that you see in your kids that you go, 'Oh, that's their dad?'"

Meghan replied, "Oh! Some of the words that they still say with a British accent, so they'll say zebra," pronouncing the word like "Debra."

"And what else do they say? They have these little moments where it comes out and because they have very American accents, but they say words that are just like him and I think it's adorable. Zebra is a good one."

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The Duchess of Sussex appears on the March 6 episode of the Drew Barrymore Show.

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The Duchess of Sussex launched With Love, Meghan on March 4 and announced the first lineup of products for As ever, including preserves, flower sprinkles and honey.

In a clip shared on Instagram, the duchess shared how important it was for her to connect with her kids, even when she's working away from home. "I always make it a point when I'm traveling if I can't do bedtime stories with my kids—because Archie and Lili are just three and five—so I'll always pack a really thin book and I'll videotape myself reading it. So whoever's with them, Papa can say, 'Here's Mama reading your bedtime story!'"

"You find ways to show up for each other and if that's the one thing that I can convey through the show, or through As ever as a brand, I want people to know you can show up for each other," the duchess said, adding, "because you know how good it feels when someone shows up for you."

Kristin Contino
Senior Royal and Celebrity Editor

Kristin Contino is Marie Claire's Senior Royal and Celebrity editor. She's been covering royalty since 2018—including major moments such as the Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II’s death and King Charles III's coronation—and places a particular focus on the British Royal Family's style and what it means.

Prior to working at Marie Claire, she wrote about celebrity and royal fashion at Page Six Style and covered royalty from around the world as chief reporter at Royal Central. Kristin has provided expert commentary for outlets including the BBC, Sky News, US Weekly, the Today Show and many others.

Kristin is also the published author of two novels, “The Legacy of Us” and “A House Full of Windsor.” She's passionate about travel, history, horses, and learning everything she can about her favorite city in the world, London.