Royal News Roundup: Meghan Markle Returns to IG, Kate Middleton Turns 43 & Royal Grandmother Shares Baby Pics

• Meghan Markle returned to Instagram for the first time in seven years and posted a short, serene video to kick off 2025. 
• The Duchess of Sussex released the first official trailer for her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan.
• Body language and behavioral expert Darren Stanton analyzed the trailer for With Love, Meghan and shared interesting details about Markle’s body language.
• Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, reportedly brought their two kids on a trip to Costa Rica. 

• Markle posted a tribute video on Instagram and revealed that her beloved rescue dog, Guy, has sadly passed away. 
• Even the duchess’s two children, Archie and Lilibet, made a rare cameo in the footage.
• At Princess Catherine’s holiday concert, Prince George showed very interesting body language (and perhaps a red flag). 
• There was also a major shift in Prince Louis’s body language when compared to other royal events. 

• Kate Middleton broke tradition for her 43rd birthday on January 9. Instead of celebrating at Anmer Hall as usual, the Wales family reportedly returned to Windsor. 
• Kensington Palace shared a gorgeous photo on Instagram in honor of Princess Catherine’s birthday.
• The birthday tribute came with a beautiful message from her husband, Prince William, that was so candid and vulnerable, it practically took my breath away. 
• The photo itself said a lot about the Princess of Wales. Her body language showed just how strong, resilient and dedicated to her role as a royal family member she really is.

• The Prince and Princess of Wales released a December rewind video on Instagram.
• They also shared a 2025 recap that included a sweet video of Princess Catherine fixing Princess Charlotte's hair. 
• In a newly resurfaced excerpt from his memoir, Spare, Prince Harry admitted that he inherited an interesting quirk from his dad, King Charles.
• In another excerpt, the Duke of Sussex revealed the shocking (and unfortunate) way he learned of Queen Elizabeth's passing.

• Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg posted rare photos of her grandson, Prince Balthazar, in honor of his first birthday
• King Charles and Queen Camilla took to social media to wish Princess Catherine a happy birthday. The duo shared a picture of Middleton from the royal family’s Christmas Day outing to church at Sandringham.
• The monarch was photographed standing alone when he attended the Church of St Mary Magdalene on a rainy morning.

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