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Princess Lilibet is turning 5, and her mother, Meghan Markle, shared a sweet post on Instagram, posting two beautiful new photos of her daughter to mark the occasion.
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The daughter of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle celebrated this significant date on Thursday, June 4.
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The Duchess of Sussex's post included photographs that appeared to have been taken in the garden of the family's Montecito home.
Little Princess Meghan Markle celebrates her 5th birthday.
On June 4, the Duchess of Sussex celebrated her daughter, Princess Lilibet,'s 5th birthday by posting a photo on Instagram showing off the girl's beautiful red hair.
In the first photo, Lilibet is held by her father, Prince Harry, on the carousel, while her smiling mother watches tenderly. The second is a sweet shot of Lilibet walking barefoot through the garden of what appears to be their Montecito home. In both photos, Lilibet is wearing a sweet embroidered summer dress, with her long red hair down.
«"Our dream girl. Happy 5th birthday, Lily," Megan captioned the photos, adding a heart emoji.
Meghan, 44, and Harry, 41, became parents when their 7-year-old son, Prince Archie, was born in the UK in May 2019.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry with Princess Lilibet. Photo: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex/Instagram.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex later stepped back from their royal duties in January 2020 and moved to their home state of California, where Princess Lilibet was born in June 2021.
The couple raise their children away from the public eye, but Meghan frequently shares photos of her children on her personal Instagram page, which she launched in 2025, including family moments and milestones like their trip to Disneyland last month.
«"They celebrated the kids' birthdays together," a source told PEOPLE at the time. "The kids went on a lot of rides, and it was a special way to extend Mother's Day for Meghan and her mom [Doria Ragland].".
Princess Lilibet. Photo: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex/Instagram
Lilibet was also mentioned in Meghan's May 16 Instagram post as she prepared for her trip to Switzerland, with the Duchess of Sussex writing: "Mummy's little helper.".
Princess Lilibet and Meghan Markle on Instagram on May 16, 2026. Photo: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex/Instagram
In Meghan's mirror selfie, Lily's red hair was pulled back into a ponytail—a trait she and Archie inherited from their father, Harry!
Prince Harry, 41, and Meghan have been juggling charitable and commercial projects with raising Archie and Lily since moving to the United States, and last year, the Duchess of Sussex spoke candidly about her family's inner world in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE magazine.
«"Once you get to know us, I think you want us as parents and our children to have as normal a life as they have, despite the uniqueness of our situation," she said of their personal life in Montecito.
Prince Harry, Prince Archie, Princess Lilibet, and Meghan Markle pose for a family Christmas card in 2025. Photo: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex/Instagram
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For Meghan, evenings in the company of Prince Harry and their friends are considered a normal way of life.
«"We go out to dinner a lot, and not just to houses or separate rooms; we just go to a restaurant," she said then. "I really like that we can just have a good time.".
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