LONDON, DEC 3 : Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has re-entered the world of social media with her comeback on Instagram after a nearly five-year absence.

Under her new handle, @meghan, the Duchess of Sussex on Wednesday posted a minimalist yet symbolic video captured by her husband, Prince Harry, where she is seen inscribing “2025” in the sand at a public beach near her home in Montecito.

According to Vanity Fair, Meghan’s reappearance on the platform was preceded by discussions with Meta, Instagram’s parent company, focusing on cultivating healthier and more positive online spaces.

So far, Meghan isn’t following any other accounts on the website, her comments are turned off and her new account has amassed 812,000 followers at press time. The follower list remains hidden.

Before stepping into royal life, Meghan was a social media sensation with a personal Instagram following of 3 million, which she closed before her 2018 wedding to Harry.

For about a year, Meghan and Harry shared an account with Prince William and Kate Middleton before launching their own “Sussex Royal” feed, which netted 4.3 million followers in about a week.

However, in 2020, the couple backed out from social media when they left their working roles in the royal family. Following a reported request from the late Queen Elizabeth II, they rebranded their charitable foundation and public presence.

Eventually, they chose Archewell, a name they later applied to their production company as well.

In 2020, Meghan and Harry began speaking out about the harassment they had received on digital platforms and joined a campaign with the group Color of Change to encourage better moderation of hate speech.

The couple turned their attention to digital safety again in 2024 with the launch of Archewell’s Parent Network, which offers evidence-based digital support networks for parents whose children experienced harm on social media, like bullying or drugs acquired online.

In an interview with CBS’s Jane Pauley in 2024, Meghan candidly discussed the emotional toll of enduring online abuse. “When you’ve been through any level of pain or trauma, I believe part of our healing journey—certainly part of mine—is being able to be really open about it,” Meghan told Pauley.

“I haven’t really scraped the surface on my experience, but I do think that I would never want someone else to feel that way,” she added.