Meghan Markle defended as Archie and Lilibet's Easter video raises 'sad' point

Fans of the Sussexes have rushed to Meghan Markle's defence after one segment of her Easter Instagram round-up was slammed as 'sad'.

The 44-year-old took to the app last night (5 Apr), where she uploaded a number of videos recorded over the long Easter weekend, most of which featured a rare glimpse of her and husband Harry's two children, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four.

One video shows the family feeding chickens at their Montecito, California home, while another captures Meghan collecting eggs, presumably for Easter brunch.

A third video captures Archie and Lilibet, baskets in hand, running around the garden for an Easter egg hunt.

While Archie keeps it cool in a navy shirt, his little sister, four, wears a sweet pink rabbit-ear headband, as the two race one another to grab an egg hidden within the foliage.

Take a look at the sweet moment here:

In two further videos, Lilibet makes her way around the garden carrying a basket filled with goodies. The final clip then features Archie drawing striped designs on some eggs with felt-tip pens, using a device known as 'The Dinomazing Egg Decorator'.

"Happy Easter!" Meghan captioned the heart-warming post

Despite it certainly appearing as though the Sussexes enjoyed a fun-fuelled weekend together, a number of social media stars have criticised Meghan and Harry, 41, for not inviting anyone along to join in the festivities.

"Megan’s new post for Easter again, and we get a peek at the kids’ heads.. Archie and Lilibet are almost the same height, and Lilibet’s barefoot," one X user wrote. "Nice to see them playing, but why are they always alone? A few friends would make this much happier. Kinda sad to watch."

Lilibet wore a rabbit-ear headband (Instagram/@meghan)

Another noted: "Loneliest children ever … no friends their age."

And a third mentioned Meghan's mother, adding: "Even Doria is nowhere in sight...'

Thankfully for the couple, however, a number of fans were quick to defend Meghan and Harry, with one pointing out their children's grandmother did, in fact, appear to be in attendance.

"You can hear Grandma Doria's voice in the background," they noted, as another agreed: "You can hear grandma Doria cheering on them."

"I love grandma Doria encouraging them!" echoed a third.

"Is that nana Doria I hear in the background? Haha Lili beat Archie to the eggs!" another wrote.

Meghan's mother Doria appeared to be in attendance (Instagram/@meghan)

What critics may have also forgotten, however, was that Meghan and Harry previously expressed a desire to keep their circles small, given the mistreatment they allege to have been subjected to in the years prior - much of which came from the monarchy.

Praising the pair for the life they've provided their kids, another user gushed: "Prince Harry and Meghan is really giving their children the best childhood they can. I will always applaud them for that."

Another added: "These videos are adorable! It looks like such a fun day, and Lili in her bunny ears having a blast hunting for eggs is exactly what Easter is all about. What a wonderful way to create sweet memories for the family!"