The symbolism that Meghan Markle chose for her stunning New Year’s Day return to Instagram, the day before announcing her splashy new Netflix lifestyle show, could not be any more clear. In classic, black-and-white imagery, a video, reportedly shot by Prince Harry , shows the Duchess of Sussex, barefoot and wearing a casual, flowing white shirt and white Capri pants. She runs toward the surf of the Pacific Ocean near her Montecito home on a wintry-looking day.
Laughing playfully, she uses her famed calligraphic skills to write a cursive “2025” in the sand. Meghan’s new Instagram profile photo also shows her in another, sunnier beach shot, donned in a slip-style cotton dress that’s also very white. She also wears a large smile, as well as her only adornment, an elegantly simple diamond necklace — which the Daily Mail said sells for $15,000 .
A day after being launched, the @meghan Instagram account had amassed 830,000 followers. Meghan’s Instagram return after five years was followed by Thursday’s announcement, in tandem with Netflix, that she’s launching her long-anticipated lifestyle show on Jan. 15.
Titled “With Love, Meghan,” the show’s trailer shows the duchess in splashes of color — in the kitchen, in the garden and even visiting a beehive — as she cooks, gardens, arranges flowers and serves cake. Harry makes a cameo in the trailer, and celebrity guests include Mindy Kaling, chef Roy Choi and Bay Area notables Alice Waters and Tatcha founder V.
