Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were thrust back into the social media spotlight over the weekend after images of the couple attending Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour in Los Angeles went viral. The Duchess of Sussex posted several photos from the Saturday night concert at SoFi Stadium, describing it as "a very fun date night," in what appeared to be a highly public expression of unity amid personal and legal turbulence.
"About last night.... Thank you @beyonce and team for an amazing concert (and a very fun date night)! All love," Markle wrote on Instagram, sharing images of the couple dancing and embracing. One widely circulated image, which showed Meghan with her arms around Harry-who wore a cowboy hat-was viewed 1.4 million times on X, formerly Twitter, and liked over 58,000 times.
The post came just days after Meghan, 43, spoke candidly on Jamie Kern Lima's podcast, describing her relationship with Prince Harry as entering a new phase. "That man loves me so much and, you know, look what we've built," she said. "We've built a beautiful life, and we have two healthy, beautiful children."
Markle said their current dynamic feels like a long-delayed honeymoon phase, following years of public and personal upheaval. "You have to imagine, at the beginning, everyone has butterflies, and then we immediately went into the trenches together right out of the gate," she said. "So now, seven years later when you have a little bit of breathing space, you can just enjoy each other in a new way."
She continued, "I always think about it like the end of Super Mario Brothers... I'm like, that's my husband. He's just out there constantly... going to do whatever he can to make sure our family is safe and protected and uplifted."
The outing followed a difficult week for Prince Harry, who recently lost a legal case in the U.K. concerning the removal of his police protection. In statements following the decision, Harry said it is "no longer safe" to bring Meghan or their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, back to Britain.
The couple's appearance at the Beyoncé concert also coincided with renewed scrutiny from U.K. tabloids, which published photos of Harry alone, reportedly knocking on doors while visiting friends in London.
In contrast, the public response to Meghan's post was largely positive. One user on X wrote, "They really look happy together," while another commented, "Honestly probably the most normal they've looked. They usually look like they're trying to be royals still."
Meghan has increasingly used her new Instagram account-launched alongside her lifestyle brand earlier this year-to share family moments, though typically without revealing her children's faces. The post marks one of the rare times the couple has publicly shared intimate photographs, following their exit from senior royal duties in 2020 amid criticism of British media coverage.
During a separate episode of her new podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, Markle spoke about the pressures of public life, especially as she builds her personal brand. "Whatever I put out in the world will have so much attention," she said. "It's a microscope that a lot of people don't have to experience."
