Meghan Markles Return to Instagram Is Going Exactly How She ‘Wanted’ [Video]

Meghan Markle is back on Instagram! The Duchess of Sussex, 43, kicked off 2025 with her return to social media. While she’s posted only twice—more on that ahead—things are going as “planned” for Meghan. 

The Duchess of Sussex kicked off the new year by returning to Instagram. On Jan. 1, 2025, Meghan shared a Reel of herself writing “2025” in the sand at the beach near her and Prince Harry’s home in Montecito, California, to her @meghan account. 

The clip, reportedly filmed by the Duke of Sussex, 40, marked Meghan’s first big splash on social media after closing her personal Instagram account in January 2018 ahead of marrying into the British royal family. As for the @meghan handle, it was created in June 2022 and has long been thought to belong to Meghan. 

The next day, on Jan. 2, 2025, Meghan shared another post—the trailer for her new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan. In …