Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie’s "auntie" has taken the spotlight as Meghan Markle appeared to be snubbed.
The Duchess of Sussex has been invited to speak at the TIME100 Summit on April 23, despite not being featured on any of the five worldwide covers for TIME's 100 most influential people list.
Meghan, 43, will join "the world's most influential people" at the fifth-annual summit in New York City later this month.
The prestigious magazine has revealed its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world for 2025, with five different personalities gracing the worldwide covers.
Lilibet and Archie’s ‘auntie’ takes spotlight as Meghan Markle suffers snub
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Serena Williams, former tennis player and entrepreneur, is among those featured on the covers, alongside actor and producer Demi Moore, artist Snoop Dogg, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.
Williams has a close relationship with the Duchess, with Meghan previously referring to her as her children's "auntie".
The tennis star's cover recognition comes as Meghan prepares to speak at the summit, highlighting their continued presence in influential circles.
The Duchess of Sussex along with her husband, Prince Harry, were previously included on the front cover of Time Magazine in 2021.
Serena Williams will be celebrated on the front cover of Time Magazine
PAIt is not currently known if Meghan and Harry will attend the TIME100 Gala, which will take place the following day on April 24.
The gala will be hosted by Snoop Dogg, who is also one of this year's cover stars.
TIME Studios and ABC will air footage from inside the gala, titled "TIME100: The World's Most Influential People," on Sunday, May 4.
The TIME100 Summit website describes the event as featuring "leaders from the global TIME community to spotlight solutions and encourage action toward a better world".
Princess Lilibet and Serena Williams played Candyland with a personalised game boxInstagram / @meghanAlongside Meghan, who is listed as "Duchess of Sussex and founder of As ever", other notable speakers include actor Ryan Reynolds.
The summit will bring together influential figures across various industries for the day-long event on April 23.
Meghan's invitation to speak positions her among what TIME describes as the "world's most influential people" despite her absence from this year's cover selections.
The Summit will coincide with Prince Louis' seventh birthday on April 23.
Meghan Markle will be speaking at the TIME100 Summit
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The young royal is the son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, who traditionally release a new photograph to mark their children's birthdays.
This timing creates an interesting juxtaposition between royal family traditions in the UK and Meghan's high-profile appearance in New York.
The Duchess's participation in the summit continues to highlight her public role since stepping back from senior royal duties.
