Meghan Markle shares snaps of Prince Harry and Princess Lilibet's sweet moments
Princess Lilibet turns four as Meghan shares two new photos with Prince Harry, calling it the "sweetest bond to watch unfold".
Meghan Markle has delighted royal fans once again by sharing more never-before-seen photos of her daughter, Princess Lilibet, this time featuring a touching father-daughter moment with Prince Harry.
The new images, posted on Instagram to mark Lilibet’s fourth birthday, show the young princess enjoying time with her dad. One snap captures the Duke of Sussex cradling a newborn Lilibet while gazing at her with affection. In the second, a now-grown Lili walks hand-in-hand with her father down a sandy path, evoking a sense of quiet family joy.
Meghan captioned the post: "The sweetest bond to watch unfold. Daddy’s little girl and favourite adventurer. Happy birthday Lili!"
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Earlier in the day, Meghan had shared several heartwarming photos of herself cuddling Lilibet, with the duchess continuing her usual approach of only partially revealing her daughter’s face.
In the latest images, more of Lilibet’s features can be seen, her eyes and upper face are visible, while Meghan’s arms shield the rest, offering a glimpse while maintaining some privacy.
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Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born on 4 June 2021 and named in tribute to both Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana. She officially became entitled to use the title “princess” after King Charles acceded to the throne, in accordance with rules set by King George V in 1917.
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Harry and Meghan began using prince and princess for Archie and Lili following her christening in 2023, after having corresponded with the King about the matter.
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond spoke to the Mirror about Meghan’s recent choice to share more of her children. "I suppose Meghan is showing the children more on Instagram because she knows there is a public appetite for photos of them," she said.
"But she’s being very coy about allowing us to see what they really look like. That’s fair enough, if she wants to protect their privacy – though you could certainly argue that there’s a very fine line between using them to publicise her Instagram account and her determination to keep their family life private."
Bond believes that, with both Archie and Lilibet now at school, the Sussexes will be able to dedicate more time to their projects.
"Meghan seems to be ramping up her projects more and more, but I think they will both continue to put their family first, just like William and Catherine. And there’s nothing wrong with that if you are lucky enough to be able to do so."
Looking ahead, she speculated that more of the children may be revealed as time goes on. "They are clearly fiercely protective of their children.
And I think much of that stems from Harry’s experience of having cameras trained on him when he was a little boy – and ever since," Bond explained.
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"He showed his contempt for the cameras when he was very young, sticking his tongue out, as he sat in the back of a car with his mother. She told him to stop it very quickly!"
But while brief glimpses of the children may be enough for now, Bond warned that the public’s fascination with the young royals could invite unwanted attention.
"Of course, seeing only glimpses of them makes them even more interesting to the public. And it brings extra attention to whichever video they appear in, which is commercially valuable," she said.
"Sooner or later, they are bound to release pictures of the children. Otherwise, there’s a real danger that paparazzi will follow them until they get what they want – in the hope that a newspaper or magazine somewhere in the world will buy the pictures."
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