Harry and Meghan post photos for Lilibet's 5th birthday

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have marked their daughter Princess Lilibet’s fifth birthday by sharing two new family photographs on Instagram. The images, posted on June 4, show the young princess with her parents at their home in Montecito, California.

The first photograph depicts Prince Harry holding Lilibet while Meghan looks on, with all three smiling. The second image shows Lilibet standing barefoot in a grassy yard, reaching out to touch a purple flower. In keeping with the couple’s established practice, the princess’s face is not fully visible in the pictures, obscured by her long red hair.

Meghan captioned the post, "Our dream girl. Happy 5th birthday, Lili." Comments were disabled on the upload. The birthday tribute follows a similar pattern of sharing curated family moments on the children’s birthdays since Meghan returned to Instagram in early 2025.

A spokesperson for Meghan addressed the approach, stating the Duchess distinguishes between sharing family moments and exposing her children to scrutiny. The spokesperson said that by obscuring their faces, she aims to give them privacy, agency, and protection in the digital world.

The celebration comes after the family...