New Delhi, May 5 -- Meghan Markle broke her social media silence posting a rare black-and-white photo of Prince Harry walking hand-in-hand with their children-Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3-at their Montecito home. The photo, shared on Instagram, showed the trio from behind, with Lilibet sitting atop Harry's shoulders. Markle, 43, included no caption.

The image came shortly after Prince Harry lost his legal appeal to regain taxpayer-funded police protection in the United Kingdom.

The Duke of Sussex, 40, said he was "devastated" by the UK High Court's decision to deny him publicly funded security during visits to his homeland. In an interview with the BBC, Harry expressed frustration and concern for his family's safety.

"I'm ...