Meghan Markle celebrates Princess Lilibet’s 5th birthday with adorable new photos
As Princess Lilibet celebrates her fifth birthday on June 4, 2026, Meghan Markle marked the occasion by sharing new photos of her youngest child on social media. Captioning the post with a white heart emoji, Meghan wrote, “Our dream girl. Happy 5th birthday, Lily.” The birthday post offered another rare and carefully compiled glimpse into the life of the Sussexes’ only daughter, prompting many fans to ask who Lilibet really is.Here’s everything we know so far about Princess Lilibet.
When was Princess Lilibet born and what is her full name?
The Sussexes welcomed their daughter on June 4, 2021, in Santa Barbara, California. Her full name is Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. In their official announcement, Meghan and Harry explained that the name pays tribute to Harry’s mother Diana, Princess of Wales, and his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, whose family nickname was Lilibet.Following the announcement, the royal family shared a congratulatory message, noting that Lilibet was Her Majesty’s 11th great-grandchild.
Does Lilibet have the title of princess?
Yes. As the granddaughter of the King of Britain, Lilibet has the title of princess, a right she received when King Charles III ascended the throne. Her parents officially referred to her as Princess Lilibet for the first time in March 2023. “The children’s titles have been their birthright since their grandfather became monarch. This matter has been resolved for the time being in line with Buckingham Palace,” a spokesperson for Meghan and Harry told the BBC at the time.“Her nickname in the family is Lily.
How is Princess Lilibet?
Over the years, both Meghan and Harry have shared small but revealing details about their daughter’s personality. Harry has told how much Lilibet reminds him of his late mother Princess Diana. “I think at the moment I see a lot of my wife in Archie, and I see a lot of my mother in Lily,” he said in his documentary series. “She’s just like Spencer. She has the same blue eyes.” Meghan said, “Blue, blue, blue eyes,” while Harry described her hair as “kind of golden red.”“During an interview on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show,’ Meghan was asked if the children had done anything that reminded her of Harry. He replied, “Some words they still say in a British accent.” “They’ll say zeh-bra, and they have these little moments where it comes out. He has a very American accent, but he says words that are exactly like him, and I think it’s adorable.”In October 2025, Meghan talked about a wellness routine she developed with Lilibet. “Our daughter, she’s four years old and she has such a strong personality and she’s incredible,” he shared. “And now she’s in this moment where I say, ‘What’s your rose and thorn?’ And she says, ‘My day was just a blast.'”
What are Princess Lilibet’s hobbies and interests?
Meghan has shared snippets of Lilibet’s daily life in their Montecito home, showing her in the garden, playing outside, cooking in the kitchen and even working in the family apiary in a beekeeper outfit.At the Sundance Film Festival in January 2026, where Meghan was promoting her documentary ‘Cookie Queens,’ she was asked if Lilibet might follow in her footsteps as a former Girl Scout. Meghan responded thoughtfully, saying, “I think we’ll just continue to figure out what feels right. For both of us working on this project, it’s been incredibly special as parents, to be able to see something as moms that our girls will be able to enjoy and watch, too.”“
What did Prince Harry say about Princess Lilibet as a child?
When Lilibet was only a few weeks old, Harry described her as a comfortable and content baby. He said, “We’ve been lucky so far; she’s very calm and seems happy to sit there while Archie is running around like crazy.” “Two is definitely a juggle.” In April 2022, he told People that Lilibet had just taken her first steps, adding, “Proud daddy, here.”
How Meghan Markle and Prince Harry celebrated Princess Lilibet’s fifth birthday?
On June 4, 2026, Meghan shared two new photos of Lilibet to mark her five-year anniversary. In the first, the birthday girl was held by a smiling Harry as Meghan leaned in towards them both. In another, Lilibet was depicted in a beautiful green courtyard, reaching out to touch a flower, wearing a sleeveless white summer dress with a scalloped hem and lace detail. The comments section on the post was turned off, as has become customary for the couple’s family posts.
