Meghan Markle returns to Instagram with a beach video

Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Marklehas finally made its long-awaited return to Instagram.

The US-based royal wowed fans by posting a carefree video of herself on the beach to ring in the New Year.

Prince Harry didn't appear in Meghan Markle's clip as he was the person behind the camera filming the fun video.

The Duchess is finally back Instagramand judging by the style of her first post, Meghan is likely to give fans more candid and carefree glimpses into her life.

In the video, which was shared on January 1 with a growing number of fans of almost 400,000 at the time of writing, Meghan looked in high spirits as she ran to the beach with her long hair flowing freely behind her.

The mother-of-two wore a casual outfit in a long-sleeved white shirt dress and matching white trousers pulled up high above her legs.

As she approached the water, Megan crouched down and wrote “2025” on the wet sand with her finger, seemingly ringing in the New Year.

Although the former actress didn't make any remarks, she could be heard giggling as she ran off camera.

Her husband Prince Harry was reportedly the man behind the camera, helping to capture Meghan's stunning moment.

Before the ownership of the fast-growing Instagram page was confirmed, there was speculation that Meghan was planning to return to social media when the handle “@meghan” unexpectedly appeared in August 2023.

At the time, the account's profile photo featured pink peonies, reportedly Meghan's favorite flowers. However, the profile photo has now been updated to include a black and white image of Meghan laughing.

Sources have long confirmed Daily mail that the account belongs to the 43-year-old woman, because she “has never hidden that she wants to return to Instagram.”

In 2022, she hinted at a comeback during an interview with Cutouttelling writer Alison P. Davis that she plans to “get back on Instagram.”

The new Instagram account comes years after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex deactivated their joint @sussexroyal page in 2020 after stepping back from working royals.

Although the Duchess turned off comments on her new post, that hasn't stopped royal fans from talking about her return on social media.

During X, several individuals have shared different opinions about Meghan's big comeback on Instagram.

One person commented: “Meghan is back on Instagram, you (crying enmoji) 2025 is really our year (blushing emoticon).”

“Everyone, look at our good sister. Meghan really is back,” another person wrote, along with three crying emojis.

A third fan said: “Wait I'm panicking. Is that really Megan's Instagram???? Oh my god she got the handle 'Megan' too.”

Another royal fan wrote: “Meghan's haters are taking to Instagram so they can watch her every move…” as well gif of a person running at maximum speed.

In 2023, when the “@meghan” account first appeared, several experts predicted that she would make a huge splash in the social media arena.

“I expect her to quickly become one of the most followed accounts on Instagram,” said social media expert Eric Schieffer, who has worked with the cast of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”

He told Daily mail“You have celebrities like the Kardashians who can charge $1 million (£790,000) for up to one post promoting a product. There's no reason Meghan can't earn that kind of fee.”

Schiffer's sentiment was echoed by marketing expert Kent Moore, who once worked with the famous actor Sir Patrick Stewart.

He said: “I think she would instantly make the top ten highest paid influencers in the world. Her status is unique because she's a celebrity, an actress and a royal.”

Moore added: “Meghan could charge $1 million per post as an absolute minimum. That amount will quickly increase if her partnership achieves global coverage and traction.”

2025 is definitely Megan's year, how Sixth page it was previously reported that the duchess' TV show and lifestyle brand will finally make its big debut after being teased in early 2024.

Meghan's show, which focuses on “cooking, gardening and entertaining”, will launch in early 2025.

This will reportedly be followed by the opening of American Riviera Orchard, which the mother-of-two already teased on her official Instagram page.

A source told the news outlet that the duchess and her husband have partnered with individuals outside the Sussex Archwell Foundation to help launch the project.

“As quiet as Meghan has been, she's been in the background working on her business endeavours,” an industry insider said. “Both the Netflix project and her brand will come out on the same timeline in the New Year.”

“It will be a good year for Meghan in particular; she has spent most of the year working behind the scenes to launch a project in the early months of 2025,” the source added.