Meghan Markle marked her daughter’s fifth birthday on June 4 by posting two never-before-seen photos of Princess Lilibet on Instagram, captioning the images, "Our dream girl. Happy 5th birthday, Lili 🤍."
In the first photo, Prince Harry holds Lilibet as she rests her hand on his chest; Markle wraps an arm around Harry and the three of them smile down at the child who turned 5 that day. The second image shows Lilibet in the same sundress, barefoot in the grass, reaching toward purple flowers.
The post is a direct, personal note from Meghan — a short caption and two candid frames — and it is the clearest public glimpse the family has offered to mark Lilibet’s birthday. Lilibet is the youngest child of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry and the images were posted on the day she turned 5.
Meghan’s choice to call the photos "never-before-seen" echoed the way she has used social posts to control what the public sees of family life. In recent weeks she has shared other intimate moments: in May she posted a selfie of Lilibet watching her get ready with the caption "Mama’s little helper 💜," and that same month the family of four visited Disneyland, where Meghan shared photos of the children meeting characters. In April she posted a video of Archie skiing with Prince Harry, and the couple marked eight years of marriage in April as well.
The timing and brevity of the birthday post also follow a pattern: Meghan shared two photos for Archie’s seventh birthday in May, captioning that post, "7 years later…happy birthday to our sweet boy 🤍," and included a shot of Harry lounging while baby Archie rested on his chest. Those earlier posts established a rhythm of selective, personal sharing that leaves most family moments private.
Markle described the Lilibet images as never-before-seen even as she has recently offered several other family glimpses, a contrast that underscores how carefully the couple curate their public presence. The new photos are intimate but limited; they show the children in casual, home-like settings rather than at public events.
For readers wondering what the new images reveal beyond sweetness and domestic ease: the photos confirm the couple’s preference for small, family-focused posts over broad public statements. The images place Lilibet at the center of a private moment with both parents rather than in a staged or ceremonial setting, and they reinforce that social media is where the couple now chooses to share milestone moments.
There is no announcement tied to the post about a larger celebration or additional images. The Instagram post itself — the caption, the held embrace and the barefoot child in a sundress reaching for flowers — stands as the only confirmed public offering for Lilibet’s fifth birthday.
Whether Meghan will publish more photos or details from the birthday remains unconfirmed; for now, the June 4 post is the record the family released and it is likely to be the reference point for anyone tracking the couple’s public glimpses of their children.
