It was nearly a decade ago that Meghan Markle made the decision to bow out of social media.Having already shut down her lifestyle blog The Tig in 2017 as her romance with Prince Harry grew increasingly public, the former Suits star closed her Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts months before their 2018 wedding.Now—six-plus years after Meghan and Harry stepped back as working members of the royal family and moved to her home state of California, where they reside with their 7-year-old son Prince Archie and 5-year-old daughter Princess Lilibet—she’s back on the 'gram, most recently providing a peek at their summer trip across the pond.Although, the Duchess of Sussex—now an Emmy nominee thanks to her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan—admits the digital world is a little different from when she left it."The last time I was on social Boomerang was around. It’s been a minute," the 44-year-old shared on a June 2025 episode of the Aspire With Emma Grede podcast. "There was no Stories. All of it’s new. There were no gadgets where you could have the little tripod."

However, getting back on social media has been "liberating.""For me, it was a great way to get my voice back," she continued. "It’s my space and my channel for joy. That is the intention of my handle."

If you look at that handle—which has racked up more than 4 million followers since its launch on New Year's Day—you’ll find glimpses into Meghan and Harry’s world that fans didn’t even see in their previously released docuseries. 

These include insights on their romance, like their BeyoncĂ© and James Taylor concert outings, anniversary tributes with never-before-seen wedding photos and stories of how Harry brought Meghan cupcakes on their second date in 2016. They’ve also included peeks into their life as parents, with the mom of two posting home videos and photos of Archie and Lili as well as clips from their family’s trip to Disneyland (though she often shields their faces from the camera to protect their privacy).For Lili’s 5th birthday, she posted further proof of her daughter's status as Harry's mini me. For her 4th, it was a throwback video of herself dancing in the delivery room. "By the way, that wasn’t yesterday—that was four years ago," Meghan added. "So it’s also a really great reminder that with all the noise or whatever people do, there’s still a whole life—a real, authentic, fun life—that’s happening behind the scenes. I’m just grateful that now, being back on social as well, I have a place where I can share it on my own terms."

On her own terms being the key words. Because while Meghan can control how she posts about her life or promotes her lifestyle brand As Ever, she can’t control what’s said about her and Harry online, including reports about his rift with the royal family.

As she put it during an April visit with students from Australia’s Swinburne University of Technology, "I was the most trolled person in the entire world. Now I’m still here."So how does she balance owning her own narrative while also having to deal with the constant media frenzy? "It's a fine line," the duchess admitted on the podcast, "but it’s also setting up boundaries—which I would say to anyone no matter what you’re going through, what your experience has been. You set boundaries of where you’re comfortable and it’s OK to say no."

Still, social media can also be a scary place. And when she released With Love, Meghan—her Netflix series showcasing her passions for cooking, gardening and entertaining—some online users accused her of being inauthentic or unrelatable. But Meghan just reminds them that her world was once very different, telling The New York Times in April 2025, "Don’t they know my life hasn’t always been like this?"Ultimately, she's expressed how she's focusing less on her critics and more on just living her life. As she shared on an April 2025 episode of The Jamie Kern Lima Show, "I am just so done with the prove it game."

Now she's relaxed enough to crack jokes about her secret third child, admitting on With Love, Meghan, "If I could've have kept a secret like that, I mean, impressive."But she's not hiding her love for her actually brood. Keep calm and carry on toward the sweetest photos she's shared with Harry, Archie and Lili.

Meghan and Princess Lilibet enjoyed some time in the garden in April 2025.

Prince Archie also enjoyed examining the roses in a garden in April 2025.

Harry and Princess Lilibet shared a sweet moment on a boat ride in March 2025.

Prince Archie enjoyed the holiday celebration with fresh strawberries to boot.

Princess Lilibet played a game with her mom's friend in early 2025.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex included this image of their "2019 in review" Instagram video on New Year's Eve.

In 2019, the couple brought Archie, then 3 months old, on their Royal tour of South Africa, during which they met Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Meghan was seen reading the book Duck! Rabbit!" to Archie on his first birthday, May 6, 2021.

Meghan and Harry present their newborn son Prince Archie, then known as Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England in May 2021.