Meghan Markle explains why she shares Archie and Lilibet photos after backlash

Meghan Markle explains why she shares Archie and Lilibet photos after backlashThe Duchess of Sussex's spokesperson has defended her approach to posting family images online ahead of Princess Lilibet's fifth birthday. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Michael D. Carroll 23:26, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Updated: 23:26, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Meghan has defended her use of social media to share images of her children (Image: Getty)Meghan Markle has defended her decision to share images of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet online after facing criticism over her stance on children's safety on social media.The Duchess of Sussex has regularly posted family photographs since returning to Instagram in 2025, though she typically obscures her children's faces in an effort to protect their privacy. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTThe issue has come back into focus ahead of Princess Lilibet's fifth birthday on 4 June, with Meghan's team rejecting suggestions that her social media activity contradicts her public campaigning on online harms.Why has Meghan Markle faced criticism?Questions were raised after Meghan delivered a speech to the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, in which she spoke about the dangers social media can pose to young people. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTSome critics argued that posting photographs of Archie and Lilibet online appeared inconsistent with those concerns. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTThe debate intensified after Meghan shared a photograph of Archie as a baby sleeping on Prince Harry's chest to mark his seventh birthday in May.She later posted images from a family trip to Disneyland, including a photograph showing Lilibet embracing a performer dressed as Elsa from Disney's Frozen. Meghan 'protecting herself' from Harry's 'chaos' as 'worst nightmare' unfolds Prince Harry family reunion boosted for one reason, expert Ge...