Meghan Markle Goes Makeup-Free, Wears Adorable Tribute to Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in First Instagram Selfie Video

Mar. 15, 2025

Meghan Markle wears sweater honoring her two kids in new Instagram video.Photo:Meghan/Instagram

Meghan/Instagram

Meghan Markleis one proud — and stylish — mom!

The Duchess of Sussex uploaded her firstInstagram selfie videoon Tuesday, Feb. 4. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that in it, she paid tribute to her son,Prince Archie, 5, and daughter,Princess Lilibet, 3, in a very special way.

While filming the new clip, Meghan wore a pair of blue jeans with a black crewneck sweater with her kids' names written in white cursive letters near its neck.

The mom of two was barefaced for the video, pairing her casual look with two gold bracelets and wearing her brown locks down to the side.

In the video, Meghan joyfully shares her excitement after receivingBillie Eilishmerchandise — along with a signed copy of her most recent album,Hit Me Hard and Soft— that sheplanned to give to a 15-year-old whose home was damaged in the L.A. firesin January.

The Duchess of Sussexreturned to Instagram on Jan. 1under the social media handle@meghanafterdeleting her social media pagesin January 2018.

Meghan Markle attends the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Gala 2024 at JW Marriott LA Live on October 05, 2024.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

While she and husbandPrince Harrywould later launch a joint Instagram @SussexRoyal, it stopped being updated after Harry and Meghan stepped back from their senior royal roles in 2020. Itsfinal postwas published in March 2020.

The couple havehad a complicated relationship with social media, and with her new account,Meghan has only made a handful of personal updates.

As for whether her followers can expect to see her kids in her social media updates, a friend of Meghan and Harry told PEOPLE over the summer thatthe couple is cognizant of protecting their kidsand keeping them out of the spotlight.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on August 15, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia.Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty

Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty

“Harry has been reluctant to show his children publicly, not out of a desire to hide them but to protect their privacy and safety from potential threats. He wants them to lead as normal a life as possible without the fear of kidnapping or harm,” the friend told PEOPLE.

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“As a dad and husband, Harry is determined to ensure that history doesn’t repeat itself,” the friend added, referencingthe death of Prince Harry’s mother,Princess Diana, in 1997.

The new Instagram account was also established before Meghan’s new Netflix seriesWith Love, Meghanpremieres. The series was originally scheduled to debut on Jan. 15, but Meghan postponed it to March 4 due to the Los Angeles fires, with Netflix’s support.

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source: people.com