{"id":2444636,"date":"2026-06-04T12:39:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2444636"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:39:40","slug":"meghan-markle-prince-harry-celebrate-lilibets-5th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-celebrate-lilibets-5th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle, Prince Harry celebrate Lilibet&#8217;s 5th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are ringing in their daughter Princess Lilibet\u2019s 5th birthday with a heartfelt Instagram tribute.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the Duchess of Sussex <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZKE3Hpm46M\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">took to social media <\/a>to share two never-before-seen photos of their \u201cdream girl.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In one, the Duke of Sussex beamed as he held his youngest in his arms while Markle fawned over them. Meanwhile, in another, their little one caressed purple flowers in the backyard, wearing a white dress.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Meghan Markle and Prince Harry celebrated their daughter Princess Lilibet\u2019s 5th birthday with a heartfelt Instagram tribute. <span class=\"credit\">meghan\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cOur dream girl. Happy 5th birthday, Lili \ud83e\udd0d,\u201d  they captioned two new photos of them, including a family portrait. <span class=\"credit\">meghan\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cOur dream girl. Happy 5th birthday, Lili \ud83e\udd0d,\u201d the beaming mother captioned the birthday tribute.<\/p>\n<p>Markle and Harry\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/06\/06\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-welcome-baby-girl-named-lilibet-diana\/\">welcomed their youngest child<\/a>\u00a0in 2021, two years after\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/05\/06\/meghan-markle-gives-birth-welcomes-baby-boy-with-prince-harry\/\">Prince Archie was born in 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Lilibet\u2019s full moniker holds a very special meaning to Prince Harry.<\/p>\n<p>Lilibet was actually <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/06\/06\/why-meghan-and-harry-chose-lilibet-diana-for-babys-name\/\">the royal\u2019s grandmother Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s<\/a> childhood nickname.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The couple\u2019s youngest child (pictured here) was born on June 4, 2021.  <span class=\"credit\">Misan Harriman\/The Duke and Duchess of Sussex<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex previously welcomed Prince Archie in 2019. <span class=\"credit\">Alexi Lubomirski \/ Duke and Duch<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, Lilibet\u2019s middle name, Diana, is a sweet nod to Prince Harry\u2019s mother, who\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/01\/05\/prince-harry-once-believed-princess-diana-faked-her-own-death\/\">died in 1997<\/a>\u00a0when he was just 12 years old.<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/04\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-celebrates-princess-lilibets-4th-birthday-with-delivery-room-photo\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The couple\u2019s adorable Instagram post comes on the heels of Prince Archie\u2019s 7th birthday last month. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c7 years later\u2026happy birthday to our sweet boy,\u201d\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYAr9FkErJc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Markle penned on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0at the time, alongside a shot of Harry holding his son as an infant.<\/p>\n<p>Since <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/01\/08\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-quit-the-royal-family\/\">resigning from their royal duties<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/11\/16\/royal-family\/step-inside-meghan-markle-and-prince-harrys-14m-montecito-mansion\/\">relocating to Montecito, California<\/a>, in 2020, the couple has kept their kids\u2019 faces off social media.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The little one\u2019s (pictured here with Prince Harry) first name pays homage to Queen Elizabeth II, whose childhood nickname was Lilbet. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram \/ @meghan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Lilibet (pictured here with her mom) received her middle name, Diana, in honor of Prince Harry\u2019s mother, who died in 1997. <span class=\"credit\">meghan\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But from time to time, Markle, who tied the knot with Harry in 2018, will share glimpses of their Southern California life.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the As Ever founder gave fans a rare look at her bond with Lilibet, whom <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/16\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-shares-rare-look-at-daughter-lilibets-red-hair\/\">she photographed helping her get dressed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMama\u2019s little helper,\u201d Markle <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYaBQbCxdS8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">captioned the Instagram shot.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, she quickly received backlash, with followers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/18\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-ridiculed-for-tone-deaf-photo-of-daughter-lilibet-before-cyber-bullying-speech\/\">calling her post \u201ctone deaf\u201d<\/a> since the very next day Markle gave a speech about the dangers of children being on social media.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The \u201cSuits\u201d alum (pictured here with her daughter) has largely kept her kids\u2019 faces off of social media over the years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Last month, the As Ever founder did share a mirror selfie of Lilbet from behind  kneeling down to help her put on her heels (as pictured here). <span class=\"credit\">Meghan Markle\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the time, a source told Page Six, \u201cWhat [Markle] talked about [Sunday] \u2014 what young kids are being exposed to via dangerous algorithms and content \u2014 is very different than her own positive content.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany mothers share content of their children in a proud and positive manner \u2014 Meghan does it tastefully and without showing their faces, just as many other well-known people do,\u201d the insider insisted.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/05\/20\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-admits-being-a-mom-to-archie-and-lilibet-is-not-what-she-envisioned\/\">Markle opened up about her motherhood journey.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While on her <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/bootstrapped-and-booming-with-kitschs-cassandra\/id1803670198?i=1000709106177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cConfessions of a Female Founder\u201d<\/a> podcast at the time, the \u201c90210\u201d alum told listeners, \u201cI will say, for myself, especially when they are baby babies and before I was a mom, I\u2019ve always wanted to be a mom.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Markle captioned the sweet shot of her daughter (pictured here with her dad), \u201cMama\u2019s little helper.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">meghan\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In 2025, the entrepreneur shared that, most importantly, she wants her children to see her \u201cas a working mom.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, Markle admitted that becoming a mom didn\u2019t happen the way she \u201cenvisioned\u201d it.<\/p>\n<p>She noted that there were \u201ca lot of external things happening by the time [she] had both pregnancies and both babies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But despite the ups and down, Markle made it clear she has one hope in mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, it\u2019s so important my kids see me as a working mom,\u201d she shared.<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/16\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-shares-rare-look-at-daughter-lilibets-red-hair\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are ringing in their daughter Princess Lilibet\u2019s 5th birthday with a heartfelt Instagram tribute. 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