Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, along with baby Archie, have been enjoying some private family time in Canada over the holidays—and they certainly deserved it after a year that saw happy occasions like the birth of their first child, royal tours, and countless engagements supporting their causes to less fun times like the constant rumors about their relationship with Prince William and Kate Middleton and their legal battles with the British tabloids.

Of course, the royals year-in-review video of 2019 focused on all the good things and included an an adorable new photo of Archie and Harry all bundled up for cold weather. People has confirmed that the shot was taken over Thanksgiving and the photographer is none other than the Duchess of Sussex, carrying on her sister-in-law’s tradition of posting photos of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis that she has taken herself.

But Markle’s photography skills aren’t the only sweet detail hidden in the shot. Royal fans may also recognize Archie’s adorable Ugg boots as one of the very first gifts the royals received for their firstborn. The world learned about the duchess’s pregnancy on the opening day of the couple’s royal tour of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Tonga in October 2018. (Archie was born on May 6, 2019.) During a welcome reception, Australia’s Governor General Peter Cosgrove and his wife gave the Sussexes a stuffed kangaroo—and those little booties. Harry seemed thrilled with the gift at the time and it’s lovely to see little Archie making good use of them.

Archie’s hat also has ties to the tour. According to People, it comes from a New Zealand organization called Make Give Live, a community knitting group that gives an item to someone in need for every product purchased. Markle was gifted one for Archie during the trip, but People reports that she’s ordered more in larger sizes since the little guy outgrew his first one. (If you’re looking for the exact style, it’s called Cocobear and is available to purchase here.)

It’s all very cute—not that we’d expect anything less—and we can’t wait to see more of the entire Sussex family in 2020.

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