KEY POINTS

  • Meghan Markle said her son Archie is all over the place and keeps them on their toes
  • The Duke and Duchess of Sussex chose a safe place for Archie, according to a realtor
  • Prince Philip was very disappointed that Markle chose to step back and not support the monarchy

Meghan Markle rarely talks about her and Prince Harry's son because they want to keep him away from the spotlight as much as possible. But in a recent interview, the Duchess of Sussex proudly shared Archie's activities at home.

"We are doing well. [Archie] is so good," Markle said of their 15-month-old only child in an interview with the U.K.'s Evening Standard published on Thursday. "We are very lucky with our little one. He is just so busy, he is all over the place. He keeps us on our toes. We are just so lucky."

Prince Harry and Markle decided to step back from their royal duties earlier this year and the family moved to the United States. At present, they are staying in their $14 million mansion in Montecito, Santa Barbara in California. According to a realtor, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex chose a safe location to raise Archie.

Montecito is "one of the safest and most family-friendly communities surrounded by security fencing, entered via gated driveways and secluded from view by tall hedges and other lush landscaping," Cristal Clarke, a luxury property specialist, told Us Weekly.

The expert added that they won't have any issues with their privacy because the residents there are accustomed to having high-profile neighbors and visitors. Aside from the Sussexes, several big celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres and Rob Lowe live in the area because they "prefer the anonymity the exclusive community affords."

"In other words, you might say the new neighbors will be welcomed warmly, yet with ‘respectful congeniality," the realtor added.

While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are striving in Hollywood, royal expert Ingrid Seward suggested that Prince Philip wasn’t happy with the couple’s decision and was even disappointed in Markle. The editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine felt that the Duke of Edinburgh was not pleased that the former actress decided to step back and not support the monarchy.

"I think he's very, very disappointed because I think he feels he gave up his naval career in order to stand by the Queen and help the monarchy," Seward told Sky News.

"And why can't Meghan just give up her acting career, support her husband and support the monarchy?” the expert added.

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 09: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend the Commonwealth Day Service 2020 at Westminster Abbey on March 9, 2020 in London, England. The Commonwealth represents 2.4 billion people and 54 countries, working in collaboration towards shared economic, environmental, social and democratic goals. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images