Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, surprised many people when she rejoined Instagram on New Year’s Day. The former actress was last active on the social media site several years ago. Here is all we know about Meghan Markle’s return to Instagram.

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, announced her return to Instagram on New Year’s Day with a celebratory post on the beach. The former actress Meghan Markle jogged across the sand in an all white outfit with her hair flowing in the wind before writing 2025 in the sand.

Meghan Markle is back on Instagram after a five-year hiatus. The Duchess of Sussex started the new year with her first post on her new solo account, @meghan. For her social media debut, Markle uploaded a video of herself — filmed by her husband, Prince Harry — frolicking on the beach near the royal couple’s home in Montecito, California.

The Associated Press confirmed Wednesday that @meghan belongs to the Duchess of Sussex. Her first post is a black and white video of herself at the beach, wearing white and drawing 2025 in the sand on an overcast day. The account already has more than 200,000 followers.

Markle’s return to Instagram comes almost five years after she and Harry made a final post on their joint page, @sussexroyal. “Thank you to this community — for the support, the inspiration and the shared commitment to the good in the world. Harry & Meghan,” the couple said in March 2020.

The Duchess of Sussex, who rejoined the platform on Jan. 1, has spoken out many times about viciousness on social media

Meghan Markle's return to Instagram has reignited discussions about online safety, as she disables comments on her new account. The Duchess of Sussex aims to protect her mental health and promote positivity,

After a 6-year hiatus from social media, Meghan Markle has reopened her Instagram account and has already surpassed a million followers in just one day!

Meghan Markle's social media skills seem a bit rusty, as the duchess made a mistake in her first Instagram post of the year. The Duchess of Sussex returned to the platform on Wednesday, January 1, where she was spotted writing "2025" into the sand.

Fear not, Meghan Markle is here. Yes, Meghan Markle; not gone yet. Having already caused a thrill with her return to Instagram — a grey beach, her running past a smudge in the sand reading 2025, only for her to then write it again — now the Duchess has just released the trailer for her newest Netflix show,