Meghan Markle was seen on video delightfully embracing her two-year-old daughter, Princess Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, during a family outing to enjoy the Fourth of July parade in Montecito. Accompanied by Prince Harry and Prince Archie, the family immersed themselves in the local festivities.
Rosewood Miramar Beach, through its Instagram handle, shared footage of the Sussex family's outing. It spotlighted the Duchess of Sussex and Princess Lilibet, both cheerfully waving at the passing procession. Meghan was sporting a relaxed look with linen trousers and sunglasses, whilst Princess Lilibet was dolled up in a cute blue floral dress, paired with white socks that reached her knees, and dainty red shoes.
A cameo appearance by Prince Harry was also captured in the video, where he was seen engaged in a conversation with other onlookers, sporting a green shirt, jeans, and a baseball cap. Although not present in the video, Prince Archie was also reportedly part of the family excursion, as evidenced by online photos of him in a white shirt and jeans.
Additional snapshots caught Prince Harry cradling Princess Lilibet in his arms, both of them observing the passing convoy of vehicles bedecked in Independence Day regalia. The parade featured an eclectic mix of vintage cars, emergency service vehicles, and vibrantly colored cars embellished with balloons and the American flag.
A vintage yellow car participating in the parade, decorated with patriotic red, white, and blue balloons, captured the special moment featuring Meghan and Princess Lilibet. Accompanying the post was the caption, "A little Miramar magic for 4th of July! #RosewoodMiramarBeach #RosewoodHotels."
This Independence Day celebration marked the Sussex family's second participation in the holiday's events. The last time the family, barring Princess Lilibet, joined in the patriotic festivities was during a parade at Jackson Hole in Wyoming while visiting friends.
The Fourth of July parade sighting is Meghan's second public appearance since the alarming car chase incident in New York City in May. She and Prince Harry were previously spotted sharing a hearty laugh outside an office in Santa Barbara, California.
Following the terrifying car chase episode, where the family was pursued by paparazzi for two hours, Meghan has kept a low profile. The incident, deemed by their publicist Ashley Hansen as "abhorrent," occurred after the family attended the Woman of Vision Awards at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan.
In response to accusations that the chase was a staged PR stunt, a Sussex spokesperson said, "Respectfully, considering the duke's family history, one would have to think nothing of the couple or anybody associated with them to believe this was any sort of PR stunt." The statement was a poignant reference to the tragic death of Princess Diana in a car crash while being chased by paparazzi in Paris in 1997.
The recent family outing on Independence Day comes after Meghan decided to mutually part ways with Spotify in June, following her recognition at the Gracie Awards for her "Archetypes" Spotify podcast.
