Meghan Markle officially returned to Instagram on New Year’s Day, heralding a new chapter for the duchess after spending much of 2024 out of the spotlight.
After years away from social media, the Duchess of Sussex reactivated her personal account on January 1 with a video shot by her husband Prince Harry on a beach near their home in Montecito, California.
The duchess’s homecoming could symbolize a fresh start; the video shows her running barefoot toward the waves with her back to the camera. She pauses to trace “2025” in the sand before laughing and sprinting away in an all-white suit.
The handle @meghan had been secured since 2022, with 113,000 people already following the account before the first video was posted, though the duchess is yet to follow any accounts back herself.
Her return to the platform comes at a crucial time for the duchess, as she may be looking to relaunch her personal brand following a much quieter year.
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