"Our dream girl. Happy 5th birthday, Lili 🤍."
A Private Celebration for Lilibet's Fifth Birthday
Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, the daughter of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, turned 5 on June 4, 2026. The Duchess of Sussex marked the occasion by sharing two new photos on Instagram: one of herself, Lilibet, and Prince Harry, and another of Lilibet alone outdoors.
Lilibet was born on June 4, 2021, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California. Her full name honors her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II—whose family nickname was "Lilibet"—and her grandmother, Princess Diana. She is the younger sibling of Prince Archie, who turned 7 in May.
A Birth in the United States
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced Lilibet's birth two days later via their Archewell website, stating that both mother and baby were healthy. Lilibet is the first child of a senior British royal born in the United States.
A Life Out of the Spotlight
Harry and Meghan, who stepped back from senior royal duties in 2020, have kept their children largely out of the public eye but occasionally share updates. In 2025, the family celebrated Lilibet's fourth birthday at Disneyland, with Meghan sharing photos of the outing.
This birthday follows the couple's eighth wedding anniversary in May and Archie's seventh birthday.