Harry and Meghan release first photo of Lilibet

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have issued the first photograph of their daughter Lilibet on their festive card, BBC News reported.

The image shows Meghan raising Lilibet in the air as she sits alongside Prince Harry, who is holding their two-year-old son Archie on his knee.

Lilibet, who was born in June, is dressed in a white baby gown.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are wearing jeans in the image taken this summer by Alexi Lubomirski at their home in Santa Barbara, California.

The photo of Lilibet is the first time she has been seen in a publicly released image.

It is titled "Happy Holidays" and carries the message: "This year, 2021, we welcomed our daughter, Lilibet, to the world. Archie made us a 'Mama' and a 'Papa', and Lili made us a family."

It goes on to highlight the donations the couple have made to seven US-based organizations that help families as "they look forward to 2022... from those being relocated from Afghanistan, to American families in need of paid parental leave."

The card ends with the words: "Wishing you a happy holiday season and a prosperous New Year, from our family to yours! As ever, Harry, Meghan, Archie & Lili."