Meghan Markle returns to Instagram nearly after 5 years

ANI January 2, 2025 307 views

Guess who's back on social media? Meghan Markle has surprised everyone by returning to Instagram after a five-year break. Her first post is a charming black-and-white video of her writing "2025" in the sand, capturing a moment of personal reflection. It's a nostalgic comeback that hints at new beginnings for the Duchess of Sussex.

"Do you want to know a secret? I'm getting back... on Instagram." - Meghan Markle, The Cut Interview
Los Angeles, January 2: Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, recently surprised her fans by rejoining Instagram nearly after a hiatus of five years.

Key Points

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Meghan relaunches personal Instagram with @meghan username

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First post features black-and-white beach video

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Returns after deleting social media in 2018

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Marks new chapter in her digital presence

Marking the arrival of 2025, Meghan launched her own Instagram account with the username @meghan, as per PEOPLE. Her first post is a black-and-white video of herself at the beach.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DESeJO5vFSN/

In the video, she can be seen writing "2025" in the sand before smiling and running back off-camera.

She also updated her profile picture to a black-and-white shot of herself smiling.

The update comes over two years after Meghan hinted that she was getting back on Instagram in conversation with The Cut. "Do you want to know a secret?" she said in a wide-ranging interview published in August 2022. "I'm getting back... on Instagram."

Although Meghan "would relay she was no longer sure she would actually return to Instagram" later in the interview, she's maintained a presence on the platform in the past.

Before she married Prince Harry in 2018, the Suits star had 3 million followers on an Instagram account under her own name as well as lifestyle blog The Tig. She shut down her beloved blog in April 2017, a few months before she and Harry got engaged, and deleted her social media pages the following January, according to PEOPLE.

Meghan and Harry launched a separate Instagram page, @SussexRoyal, where they shared their own updates separate from those of William and Kate. The @SussexRoyal Instagram account stopped being updated after the couple stepped back from their royal roles in 2020.

The page remains online, though comments have since been disabled. That April, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched what became The Archewell Foundation, the nonprofit arm of their larger Archewell organization, which would grow to include Archewell Audio and Archewell Productions, their production hubs.

Reader Comments

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Sarah T.
So excited to see Meghan back on Instagram! That beach video is so simple yet powerful. Can't wait to see what content she shares with us in 2025! ✨
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Michael R.
Interesting move. I wonder if this signals a shift in her public strategy. The black-and-white aesthetic is classy though.
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Jennifer L.
I miss The Tig! Her blog had such great content. Hopefully she'll bring back some of that lifestyle magic to her Instagram. Fingers crossed! 🤞
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David K.
Respectfully, I'm not sure about this. After stepping back from royal duties to seek privacy, returning to social media seems contradictory. But I wish her well.
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Aisha B.
That video gave me chills! So symbolic - writing the new year in sand then running toward the future. Meghan always knows how to make an impact. Already followed! 👑
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Thomas W.
Smart move to claim @meghan before someone else did. Curious to see if she'll use this platform for her philanthropic work or keep it more personal.

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