Meghan Shares Unseen Baby Photo for Archie’s 7th Birthday

Seven years in, and Meghan Markle is giving fans a look they’ve never seen before. To celebrate Prince Archie’s birthday on Wednesday, May 6, the Duchess of Sussex shared a carousel of photos on Instagram — including a touching throwback of Prince Harry cradling their son as a newborn.

“7 years later…happy birthday to our sweet boy 🤍” Meghan, 44, wrote in the caption. The first image shows her hand holding a printed photograph of Harry propped up in bed, newborn Archie fast asleep on his chest beneath a blanket. It’s the kind of quiet, private moment the couple rarely lets the world into — which made it all the more meaningful.

The second photo in the post was equally sweet. Archie and his little sister, Princess Lilibet, stand side by side with their backs to the camera, wading through a shallow pond hand-in-hand while taking in a sweeping mountain view. Lilibet, now 4, has become a regular co-star in her mom’s social media moments since Meghan returned to Instagram at the start of 2025.

A Rare Window Into Their Family Life

Harry and Meghan have always been protective of their children’s privacy — Archie has attended just one public royal engagement in his life, a meeting with Archbishop Desmond Tutu during the Sussexes’ South Africa tour in 2019. But since Meghan rejoined Instagram in January 2025, she’s gradually opened the door a little wider.

The kids have appeared in behind-the-scenes content for Meghan’s lifestyle brand As Ever, helped make Valentine’s Day treats, pitched in at an Archewell volunteering event over Thanksgiving, and smiled for the family’s California Christmas card last December. It feels less like a PR strategy and more like a mom who’s proud of her kids and wants to share that joy — on her own terms.

When Archie turned 6 last May, Meghan posted a sunset shot of her son in striped pajamas. “Where did the time go?” she wrote then, thanking friends who came to his birthday party. This year’s tribute feels like a natural next step — a little more personal, a little more open.

What Meghan Has Said About Raising Archie and Lilibet

Motherhood is clearly something Meghan thinks about deeply. She’s spoken candidly about how intentional she and Harry are when it comes to raising their kids with both confidence and humility. “That’s the best part about being a mom,” she said earlier this year. “It’s not about the grandeur of a gesture. It’s about, ‘I see you. I’m nurturing and I see you so deeply and I love being able to see your growth.’”

She’s also been honest about the balance of raising children who live a privileged life in their Montecito, California, home. In a June 2025 interview on the Aspire podcast, she acknowledged that Harry and she work to teach Archie and Lilibet about “manners and taking care of the things around you,” and that “there is a cost and a price” to everything.

And Harry? He’s been equally smitten since day one. Becoming a dad, he’s said, has been “the most amazing experience he could ever possibly imagine.” Meghan has echoed that warmth: “I have the two best guys in the world, so I’m really happy.”

As for what she hopes her children take from watching her build her brand and navigate her own very public reinvention: “I hope they see the value of being brave. When you’re young, I think you are a little bit more fearless. As we get older, we lose some of that.”

Archie’s birthday also landed on a notable date for the royal family — May 6 marked the third anniversary of King Charles’s coronation, which the King celebrated with a garden party at Buckingham Palace. The Sussex family, now firmly rooted in California, marked the day in their own way.

“No one in the world loves me more than him,” Meghan said of Harry recently. For a family that’s spent years navigating extraordinary scrutiny, a quiet birthday post — a dad and his newborn, a brother and sister holding hands in the water — says everything that needs to be said.