Meghan Markle Shares Adorable Tradition Started on Second Date With Prince Harry

THE RUNDOWN

• Meghan Markle posted a new anecdote about her first dates with Harry.
• She shared that the kids, Archie and Lilibet, are part of their anniversary tradition.
• The duchess was celebrating Independence Day.

On July 4, Meghan Markle shared a post for Independence Day, which also happens to be the anniversary of her second date with Prince Harry. The short carousel included a photo with a plate of cupcakes in red, white, and blue, with the hand of one of her kids reaching for a sweet treat. The next slide was a selfie of her and Harry that may have been taken on that long-ago date, and then a final picture of a cupcake reading: “4th of July.”

In the caption, Meghan wrote, “Our second date was the 4th of July 2016 and H brought me cupcakes to celebrate. Now, all these years later, our two children are in on the tradition. Happy Independence Day! May your day be as sweet as these cupcakes 🧁”

The pair has been together for nine years. In April, Meghan reflected on why she feels the marriage is definitely going to stand the test of time while being interviewed on The Jamie Kern Lima Show. The Duchess of Sussex and Kern are close friends off mic, and Kern asked if Meghan thinks she and Harry will “be married forever.”

Meghan responded, “Yes,” adding, “He’s also a fox, if you haven’t noticed. My husband’s very, very handsome. But his heart is even more beautiful.”

“There’s something that is not to be taken for granted when you have a partner and a spouse who is just so behind you,” Meghan continued. “You know, I mean, H, that man loves me so much. And you know, look what we built. We’ve built a beautiful life, and we have two healthy, beautiful children, [Archie and Lilibet]. And you know, I always think about it like the end of Super Mario Brothers when you get to the final, final level. And what’s the goal in Super Mario? They’re like, slay the dragon, save the princess. I’m like, that’s my husband....He’s just going to do whatever he can to make sure that our family is safe and protected, and we’re uplifted and still make time for date nights.”