Prince Harry declares victory as Archie and Lilibet embrace Marmite

Prince Harry has finally won the Marmite debate in his own kitchen.

He told HELLO!'s Royal Editor Emily Nash that his son Prince Archie, 7, and daughter Princess Lilibet, 5, now eat Marmite on crumpets. He was speaking at the 2026 WellChild Awards ceremony in London on 21 September 2026 HELLO!. That one line stole the show.

"now the kids are eating Marmite on crumpets, which is big for me," Harry said. He added that Archie and Lilibet used to tease him for keeping the spread in the house when the family lived in California. In the UK, he said, it is water under the bridge.

Marmite needs little introduction in Britain. It is the dark brown yeast spread with a salty, almost tangy kick. People tend to love it or hate it. The jar even says so. Crumpets help its case. They are soft, round griddle cakes, full of holes, served hot with butter melting into every pocket.

Beans on toast has not made the same comeback. Harry said the simple supper had not gone down very well when the children tried it in California several years ago. No second helping there. The dish, white beans in tomato sauce spooned over hot buttered toast, is a nursery-tea and student-dinner staple in Britain. It did not travel as well as Marmite.

The conversation came at an event Harry has backed for years. He has been patron of WellChild since 2007. The annual awards honour seriously ill children and the families and professionals around them. Harry attends the London ceremony to meet winners and hear their stories.

The food shift follows a move. Archie and Lilibet arrived in the United Kingdom around lunchtime on 26 August, according to InStyle. Tastes formed in California are now being tested by British cupboards. A different supermarket aisle can change breakfast fast.

There have been other small glimpses of family life this month. A clip shared in September 2026 shows Harry out fishing with Archie and Lilibet, according to Town & Country. Separate footage released for Harry's 42nd birthday showed the sports he teaches the children, according to Good Housekeeping. Outdoor time, then toast.

What makes this stand out is the scale. No new title. No new policy. For readers who know the love-it-or-hate-it jars, the victory will feel familiar. Just a father clocking a small win at breakfast. Small wins count.