Meghan Markle shares snap of Archie and Lilibet helping with Netflix show

Meghan Markle has shared a collection of behind-the-scenes snaps from the second series of her lifestyle show, posting rare photos of her two royal children Archie and Lilibet, while carefully hiding their faces.

In one picture posted on her Instagram account, Archie and Lilibet can be seen watching a screen on the set, as Lilibet showed off her red locks as she can be seen holding a piece of equipment up to her ear to hear her mother’s commentary.

Next to his little sister, Archie is seen holding some sound equipment as he watches the screen on the table. In a separate snap of Lilibet, the four-year-old can be seen facing away from the camera as she sits on a chair behind the scenes of the set.

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Also in the sweet snap appears to be Meghan's late beloved dog Guy, who featured in the series, as well as her friend Daniel Martin posing from behind the door. Meghan also posted a picture of six-year-old Archie on the screen holding a director's clapboard, with his face carefully covered by a grey-heart emoji.

Prince Harry also featured in one of the behind-the-scenes snaps as he stood proudly for a photo opportunity alongside his wife and chef Clare Smyth, who was a guest on the second season of With Love, Meghan, and also made the food at Harry and Meghan’s 2018 wedding.

During the first season of the show, it was revealed that Harry, Archie and Lilibet would often visit Meghan and the crew on the set of the Netflix lifestyle programme.

Speaking about the set following the release of the first series in March, an anonymous member of the filming crew told PEOPLE : "Whenever Harry visited the set, he was always super polite and friendly, but it was clear he wanted this to be Meghan's moment to shine."

Discussing Archie and Lilibet, who is affectionately referred to as Lili by her parents, the crew member said: "She [Meghan] was super attentive and doting on them. We would give them headphones so they could listen to audio."

Meghan also previously told the publication that her son had his own special role on the show. She said: "Archie did the filming clapboard! Sweet moments."

While Meghan is seen happy and smiling in the behind-the-scenes snaps, the pictures come after the second season of the Netflix programme was widely panned by critics just hours after its release.

Despite the line-up of celebrity figures featuring on the show, critics have shared their scathing reviews of the second series, with The Telegraph giving the lifestyle a two-star rating, panning the season as “marginally less mad but more needy” than its first instalment.

The review went on to call Meghan a “Montecito Marie Antoinette”, and called the series as a whole “boring and at times, pretty insufferable”.

The sentiment was echoed by The Guardian, who dismissed the show as a “gormless lifestyle filler”. The publication also gave the second series a mere two stars, as the review went on to say how Meghan’s show is “so painfully contrived that it’s genuinely fascinating.”

Meghan also defended her show in an appearance on The Circuit podcast with host Emily Chang when she was asked about the divisive reviews of season one of the show, and how the hate comments landed, as she said: “I think I know who I was trying to meet, so if you know your audience and you know your demographic, well they love the show, and my partners love the show and that’s why we have a season two.”

“So I often think of the negative voices, are they saying negative things and then secretly going home and making my single skillet spaghetti? Maybe they are. So from my standpoint, the intention of the show was to show more of myself, to share tips that I love in my life, and to have fun.”