Meghan Markle shows her daughter Lilibet for the first time in a birthday video
Meghan Markle got the first look at her newborn daughter, Lilibet Diana Mounbatten-Windsor, in a video to celebrate her 40th birthday.
At one point the camera manages to capture never-before-seen family photos on Meghan's desk in her elegant Montecito, California mansion, including one of baby Lilibet in the arms of her father, the Prince. Harry.
The video shows a large photo of the couple's first child, the also redhead like his dad, Archie, who is now 2 years old, and three smaller black and white photos framed in front.
The center photo shows Harry gently kissing Lili, whom he has not seen since her birth at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in June.
Another photo is a family photo, while the third shows Meghan snuggling with Archie.
Archie has also not been seen since the couple sensationally resigned from the royal family last year, and the most recent photo of him posted to mark his second birthday in May shows him with his back to the camera.
The funny 40th birthday video is full of "Easter eggs." Markle's laptop is propped up against a copy of her children's book "The Bench," as she wears necklaces by Los Angeles designer Logan Hollowell - a Taurus constellation in honor of Archie's birthday, May 6, 2019. , and a Gemini constellation for Lili's birthday of June 4, 2021.
Meanwhile, one of her dogs, Guy, is lying on a bed behind her, while Harry comically juggles outside of her.
To commemorate her folio change, Meghan enjoyed a low-key day, launching 40 × 40, a global project to encourage people around the world to commit to spending 40 minutes of their time supporting women to return to the world. job.
She has asked 40 activists, athletes, artists and world leaders to get involved by contributing 40 minutes of mentoring to women re-entering the workforce.
Among those who have pledged 40 minutes are singer Adele, poet Amanda Gorman, fashion designer Stella McCartney and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The Duchess of Sussex appeared alongside Hollywood favorite Melissa McCarthy in the video to promote her charity message.