Meghan Markle makes return to Instagram with new beach video shot by Prince Harry as fans spot blunder
The Duchess of Sussex has welcomed in 2025Meghan Markle has made a surprise return to Instagram with a beautifully shot video to mark the new year.
On New Year’s Day, the Duchess of Sussex posted a black and white video of herself running barefoot on a beach. She and husband Prince Harry live in California with their two children – Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three.
Harry, 40, filmed the video of Meghan which was shot near their home in Montecito. However, some fans spotted an apparent blunder in the clip.
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Meghan Markle makes return to Instagram with beach video
Ringing in the new year, Meghan, 43, ran towards the ocean barefoot as she was dressed in all white.
She then draws “2025” in the sand before smiling at the camera. All that could be heard in the video was the sound of the waves lapping against the shore.
No caption was added to the post either. At the time of writing, Meghan’s account has 690k followers.
However, some people have spotted a blunder in the video. Some think Meghan had already tried to write out “2025” in a first attempt.
As Meghan ran across the sand to write her second “2025,” the first attempt was seen.
One person said on X: “You can also see her previous attempt in the sand as she runs past in an attempt to get it more Instagram-perfect.”
Another wrote: “Looks like someone was practicing!”
A third added: “How many times did she practice? Still another [2025] on the beach.”
Why Meghan has launched her Instagram again
When they stepped back from their senior royal roles in early 2020, Harry and Meghan slowly stopped using their official royal Instagram.
A spokesperson for the couple has told NBC News that Meghan wants to use her new Instagram account to share updates on her work and personal life.
While there is still work to be done, she feels confident that by returning to Instagram
She also hopes she can “lead by example to show the positive impact that social media can create”.
They also detailed how, in recent years, Harry and Meghan have had “constructive conversations” with senior executives at Meta – the company behind Facebook and Instagram – about “creating safer and healthier online environments”.
Meghan wants to create ‘joyful and thoughtful’ approach to social media
Meghan also hopes to create and promote a “joyful and thoughtful approach to online engagement – one that fosters meaningful connections and inspires positivity in today’s digital space”.
The spokesperson added: “While there is still work to be done, she feels confident that by returning to Instagram, she can amplify the progress made so far and lead by example in demonstrating the potential for social media to bring joy and positive connection.
“By stepping back into this space, the duchess hopes to authentically share moments of joy and inspiration from her life while continuing to advocate for safer, more positive online experiences-particularly for young people and families.”
Meghan is no stranger to social media. Before meeting Harry and marrying into the royal family, the duchess had a blossoming Instagram account.
She kept her followers updated with her acting work and personal life. She also ran a lifestyle blog called The Tig. However, her social media accounts and blog shut down when she began dating Prince Harry.
The couple then had an official royal account which kept fans updated on their engagements, tours and personal news including the birth of their son Archie in May 2019.
But what will Meghan’s new Insta bring in 2025? We can’t wait to find out…
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