Why Prince Harry taking paternity leave is a big deal TODAY 3 hrs ago Rachel Paula Abrahamson Prince Harry has announced that he will be out of the office for the next few months, following the birth of his second child. The Duke of Sussex and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, welcomed daughter Lilibet “Lili” Diana on June 4. The couple are also parents of 2-year-old son Archie. Harry shared the news of his paternity leave through a statement on the Archewell Foundation website. Employees at Archewell, the nonprofit which Harry runs with Meghan, are offered up to 20 weeks of parental leave.