Inside Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Sweet Celebration for Daughter Lilibet's 5th Birthday
Happy birthday, Princess Lilibet! Meghan Markle andPrince Harry's daughter just turned five, and it looks like the famous family is already celebrating.
Markle took to Instagram early Thursday morning, posting a cute carousel of snapshots marking the now-five-year-old's big day with the caption, "Our dream girl. Happy 5th birthday, Lili."
The family photos include a precious pic of mom Meghan smiling as dad Harry holds little Lili. She also includes a second picture of the birthday girl standing barefoot in the garden, reaching for a flower.
Unlike her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, Markle gave birth to her daughter in the U.S. without all of the royal fanfare. Lilibet was born on June 4, 2021, at Santa Barbara Hospital in Santa Barbara, California.
Even though Lili wasn't born in Great Britain, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex still managed to create a connection between their daughter and her roots in the monarchy. Her first name, Lilibet, is in honor of the five-year-old's great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. Lili's middle name, Diana, is obviously a nod to Prince Harry's mother, Princess Diana.
Like other celeb parents, Prince Harry and Meghan have gone to great lengths to protect their family's privacy. Neither of the birthday images shows Lilibet's full face. In the first photo, Lilibet is turned away from the camera, and in the second, her striking red hair (like dad's)acts as camouflage.
The couple doesn't often share photos of their children (Lilibet's older brother Archie just turned seven in May), making this a rare glimpse into their lives. Markle and Harry famously moved to the U.S., distancing themselves from the royal family and media scrutiny. They now live in a gated estate in the scenic Montecito region of California.
Based on the limited family photos Markle shares on social media, it looks like she and Harry are able to give their kiddos a fairly normal life. In May, the lifestyle-brand entrepreneur posted a series of photos on Instagram from a day at Disney.
While the images don't show either Lilibet's or Archie's faces, you can see both children as they walk through the park, visit with a princess (a Disney princess, that is), and hang with a few Stormtroopers.
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This story was originally published June 4, 2026 at 5:29 AM.