Archive June 4, 2025

Before Princess Lilibet was born, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry danced in a stunning video that she and them attempted to induce labor for the pregnant duchess. Meghan and the young princess shared a number of never-before-seen photos of Lilibet with both of her parents as she celebrated her fourth birthday today.

Meghan and Harry danced around a hospital room four years ago as they waited for their daughter’s arrival, but Meghan also shared a throwback video on Instagram today that shows her at a very late point in the pregnancy. Meghan can be seen beginning to dance next to a hospital bed in the video, which features Harry on camera and showing off his moves to the song Baby Mama by social media artist Starrkeisha.

Later, he raises the top’s hood and dances with his wife, who can be seen holding a cannula in her left arm. Meghan added, “Four years ago today, this also happened,” in a video that came with the video. There was only one thing left to do when spicy food, all that walking, and acupuncture failed to help our children, and they were both a week past their due dates.

Meghan posted intimate family photos of “Daddy’s favorite adventurer and little girl” Lilibet to celebrate her fourth birthday just hours before the video was released.

A pair with windswept hair and Meghan holding her lap, Lili, was posing on a boat, in a black-and-white photo that she shared.

Another image showed Meghan enjoying skin-to-skin time with the newlywed Lili as she clung to her baby in 2021. She described Lili’s relationship with Harry as “the sweetest bond to watch unfold” in a later post.

The princess and her father, the duchess, were seen together in additional photos, including “Daddy’s favorite adventurer and little girl.” Happy Lili’s birthday!

The youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, was born on June 4, 2021 in California.

Due to the regulations enacted by King George V in 1917, she only gained the status of princess when her grandfather, the King, acceded to the throne. Following correspondence with Charles about the issue, Harry and Meghan began using the prince and princess for Archie and Lili in 2023.

Lilibet is named in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, her great-grandmother. When Princess Elizabeth was a young child, Prince Elizabeth struggled to pronounce her own name, and her grandfather George V affectionately referred to her as Lilibet, imitating her own pronouncements. She continued to be referred to as Lilibet to her family after that sweet nickname.

Harry vividly recalls the intense moments that occurred just before the birth of his daughter in his memoir, Spare. He recalls telling Meg that I wanted mine to be the first face our young girl saw when the doctor said it was a matter of minutes.

My hands were submerged in the tiny neck and back. I cradled our precious daughter for a moment, trying to smile at her, and seeing her, but honestly, I couldn’t see anything. As I had seen in movies, I pulled her from that world.

Harry also mentions his first impressions of meeting his daughter, saying, “Hello. Where did you originate, I asked? Is it better there, please? Is it tranquil? Do you fear? Don’t be, don’t be, everything will work out. I’ll protect you.

We’ve compiled the biggest stories of the day in this Wednesday’s Mirror Daily Digest, from Lilibet’s birthday tribute to Meghan Markle to the new Covid strain in the UK.

Welcome to the Mirror’s Daily Digest, a collection of our best articles from our News, Showbiz, Sport, and more. We’re looking at the news of a terrifying and potentially vaccine-resistant new Covid variant hitting the UK this Wednesday, as well as weather forecasts for a significant downpour in the forecast.

UK vaccine may be ineffective against the horrifying new Covid variant.

This afternoon, our Heath team reported that a new variant of the COVID virus has been identified in the UK for the first time. The Public Health Agency reports that at least seven cases of the NB.1.8.1 coronavirus strain have been confirmed in Northern Ireland.

NB. 1.8.1 has been officially designated a “variant under monitoring” by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a result of its rapid growth and potential evasion from previous infections or vaccines.

NB.1.8.1 already the dominant strain in Hong Kong and China, and has been detected in Australia, the US and across popular holiday destinations including Egypt, Thailand and the Maldives.

Read the entire story here.

In a new photo to celebrate Lilibet’s fourth birthday, Meghan Markle poses with Princess Lilibet.

Our Royal team reported this morning that Meghan Markle marked the fourth birthday of her daughter Princess Lilibet’s birthday with a sweet tribute and some new black and white family photos of the Sussex clan.

One image shows Meghan holding Lilibet close to her during a recent boat trip, and the other shows the princess snuggling up next to her mother. Happy birthday to our gorgeous girl, Meghan wrote the note. She entered our lives four years ago, and as a result, each day is brighter and better. Many thanks for showing support and celebrating her special day.

In the more recent photo, Lili’s eyes and the top half of her face were visible while Meghan’s arms covered the rest of her face as she hugged the princess, a tradition for the duchess to protect her privacy. However, in the more recent photo, the duchess typically only shows her daughter standing behind her.

Read the entire story here.

England will “distance” under a 400-mile rainwall, according to UK weather maps.

Early this morning, our UK news team shared a weather warning that Brits are set to be battered with heavy showers with a map showing a 400 mile wall of rain moving in on Saturday.

More low pressure systems are sweeping in and it is looking particularly wet at the end of the week across the country. Many parts of the UK already have felt the unusually blustery conditions this week after a long spell through May where high pressure dominated and we enjoyed blue skies and plenty of sunshine. It means families planning for outdoor activities with many children on half-term will be disappointed but at least gardens will get much needed rainfall.

WXCharts’ maps show torrents of rain falling across England, particularly on Saturday morning, while other parts of the country are dotted with showers and sunshine.

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Singer Jessie J, 37, makes announcements about surgery after the festival show.

Our Showbiz team learned earlier today that singer Jessie J had been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Singer Jessie J revealed she’s been diagnosed with “early breast cancer” and plans to undergo surgery after her performance at this month’s Summertime Ball. The 37 year old Price Tag singer shared in an Instagram video that she’s spent a lot of her recent time “in and out of tests”.

Jessie, the mother-of-one, revealed her diagnosis to her fans in the video, saying, “I was diagnosed with early breast cancer. “Cancer stinks in any way, but I’m holding on to the word “early.”

It’s a very dramatic way to work in a boob, they say. After my surgery, I’ll leave for a while before returning to the Summertime Ball with loud tits and more music.

Read the entire story here.

UPDATES: Missing British citizen who vanished after a stag do was discovered dead in a ravine

Our World News team has been checking the liveblog throughout the day to find a missing British tourist during a stag do in Portugal.

Scottish man Greg Monks, 38, was discovered at the bottom of a ravine after he was last seen in Albufeira, Portugal.

Greg, from Glasgow, vanished in the early hours of last Wednesday morning after travelling to Albufeira for a stag do with friends. His parents and girlfriend flew to the country to help with the search.