TLDR
Meghan Markle marked International Women’s Day with a new beachside photo of daughter Lilibet, taken by Prince Harry, while As Ever faces a reset after Netflix stepped back from its original partnership.
A Beachside Moment for Lilibet
Meghan Markle chose the quiet power of a family snapshot to honor both her daughter and a global holiday about women. In a new image shared for International Women’s Day, the Duchess of Sussex is pictured on a beach, wrapped around 4-year-old Princess Lilibet as they sit on a rock and gaze toward the ocean.
Meghan wears a long blue collared cover-up and a baseball cap. Lilibet is in soft pink, tucked into her mother’s arms. According to Page Six, Meghan credited the photographer as “Papa Sussex,” a tender nod to Prince Harry, who captured the intimate scene.
The As Ever founder paired the photograph with a simple, future-facing caption: “For the woman she will one day be…Happy International Women’s Day.” It is a line that works in two directions, at once a love letter to Lilibet and a statement about the kind of world Meghan hopes her daughter will inherit.
Family Photos and a Shifting Strategy
The new beach image follows a Valentine’s Day post that quietly reset the couple’s approach to sharing their children. Last month, Meghan released a photo in which Lilibet’s face was fully visible, after years of more guarded framing. In that earlier picture, Harry carried his daughter, who wore a ballet outfit and held red balloons, while Meghan captioned it, “These two + Archie = my forever Valentines,” a rare inclusion of both children by name.
Together, the Valentine and International Women’s Day posts suggest a gentle evolution. Meghan and Harry are still selective about access, yet they are increasingly willing to let the public see the children as part of their broader family story. Each carefully curated image becomes a piece of that narrative, underscoring their favored themes of tenderness, gratitude, and intentional parenting away from royal institutions.
As Ever Setback and Next Chapter
Behind the soft-focus images, Meghan is navigating sharper business realities. Page Six reported that Netflix has cut formal ties with As Ever, her lifestyle brand that grew out of their production deal. An industry source told the outlet, “Her show did not go on, so it did not make sense to continue the partnership,” referring to plans for a two-season series titled “With Love, Meghan.”
Netflix struck a notably gracious tone in its own statement to Page Six. The streamer said, “Meghan’s passion for elevating everyday moments in beautiful yet simple ways inspired the creation of the As Ever brand, and we are glad to have played a role in bringing that vision to life.” The spokesperson added, “As it was always intended, Meghan will continue growing the brand and take it into its next chapter independently, and we look forward to celebrating how she continues to bring joy to households around the world.”
A source close to the project also indicated to the outlet that As Ever was always meant to stand on its “own two feet” as a business. Netflix and the duchess are expected to maintain a working relationship, with the possibility of seasonal specials of “With Love, Meghan” instead of a full series.
The timing is striking. As headlines swirl about business headwinds and streaming strategy, Meghan’s public-facing content centers on maternal warmth and generational hope. The result is a portrait of a 44-year-old duchess intent on shaping her legacy on two fronts at once, as a brand builder and as a mother raising a daughter for whom International Women’s Day is not just a date on the calendar, but part of her origin story.
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