Meghan Markle has marked the first day of spring with a new Instagram post featuring her children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, picking strawberries.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, shared the sweet image on Thursday, giving a rare glimpse into family life with Archie, five, and Lilibet, three, at their Montecito home.
The image showed delicious-looking strawberries gathered in a metal wire basket, likely held by either Archie or Lilibet.
Though neither child's face was visible in the photo, one of them could be seen holding up a strawberry towards the camera whilst gripping the container.
Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet pictured to mark special occasion
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Someone else stood barefoot in the grass and appeared in the background.
"Cheers to the first day of spring!" Prince Harry's wife captioned the sweet photograph.
The strawberries were likely picked from the garden at the couple's Montecito mansion where they live with their two children.
The seasonal post offered a rare glimpse into the family's private life in California.
Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet pictured picking strawberries
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Meghan's spring celebration comes after she sent a handwritten letter to podcaster Amanda Hirsch, who had expressed concerns about the Duchess's Netflix show.
Hirsch had suggested the former Suits star came across as "inauthentic" and not "relatable" in her series "With Love, Meghan".
The podcaster admitted being "scared" about the reception to Meghan's show.
In a video reacting to the show's trailer, Hirsch was seen cringing as Meghan baked a cake.
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"I'm genuinely concerned for Meghan. I'm not a Meghan hater at all," she said in the clip.
"I understand that some people think she's inauthentic. I'm so scared for her that this Netflix show will make those claims stronger."
Hirsch, who runs the "notskinnybutnotfat" podcast, was "absolutely flabbergasted" when she received the card topped with Meghan's regal logo.
The note featured immaculate calligraphic handwriting and read: "Dear Amanda, I heard you were feeling scared. Don't be. This is the fun part - let's enjoy it."
It was signed "As ever, Meghan" - a nod to the Duchess's new lifestyle brand.
