Meghan Markle Is Doing âExactly What She Likesâ Nearly 5 Years After Leaving the Royal Family: She Didnât Want to Be âControlledâ

Meghan Markle is back on her social media grind nearly five years after leaving her role as a senior royal, as the Duchess of Sussex recently returned to Instagram on Wednesday, January 1.

âWe certainly know who Meghan is,â royal expert Hugo Vickers told an outlet after the duchess secured the handle @meghan. âIf you ask anybody what the name Meghan meant, we know. Weâve got it in one.â
âIf you said the Queen, you didnât have to say Queen of Denmark, the Queen of Queen of the Netherlands, or anything like that,â he added. âIt was obviously the Queen, our Queen, because everybody knew her as such all over the world.â
Meghan had her big break when she was cast in Suits, but the Duchess of Sussex became a global figure when she began dating Prince Harry.
âThe reason that we know that, of course, is not because of her career as an actress in Suits and other things â itâs because she married Prince Harry,â Vickers continued.

Meghan and Harry are rumored to be separating professionally, but royal watchers wonder if they can succeed outside of the famous family.
âWhen she was over here she didnât like being controlled,â he said. âNow she can do exactly what she likes.â
âThe interesting question is: is she, as Meghan, able to go her own path? Does she still need the Prince Harry connection? And I suspect the answer is that she does,â Vickers added.
âI have been so excited to share this with you! I hope you love the show as much as I loved making it,â the Duchess of Sussex penned in an Instagram caption posted on Thursday, January 2. âWishing you all a fantastic new year! Thanks to our amazing crew and the team @netflix. Beyond grateful for the support â and fun! As ever, Meghan.â
In the trailer, Mindy Kaling and Abigail Spencer made appearances, and the former bragged about how âglamorousâ her time with Meghan was.

The upcoming series is reminiscent of Meghanâs past experiences running The Tig, as she often shared recipes and advice on the platform.
âI canât wait!! I loved her blog so much so this feels so nostalgic I canât wait to see what else she does this year,â one X user wrote.
While some fans were enthusiastic about Meghanâs posting on Instagram, others viewed it as hypocritical.
âI thought they wanted privacy,â one person wrote on the website, formerly known as Twitter. âThey should keep it that way.â

Aside from her Netflix production, Meghan began promoting American Riviera Orchard in March of last year, but the luxury jams failed to hit retailers. However, now that With Love, Meghan is airing, the company could become available for purchase.
âEveryone has to abide by Netflixâs schedule these days. They are by far the biggest player in town,â a source told an outlet, referring to the delayed release of American Riviera Orchard.