Cupcake memories: How Meghan and Harry celebrate Fourth of July with Archie and Lilibet
The couple has since passed on this sweet tradition to their children, Archie and Lilibet.
Meghan recently shared Instagram photos on their wedding anniversary, celebrating their love and family milestones.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have a special Fourth of July tradition that they have now passed on to their two children.
On Friday, the Duchess shared a series of Instagram photos. Among them was a selfie taken during the couple's second date, which took place on 4 July 2016— coinciding with America's Independence Day. The post also featured two photos of red, white, and blue cupcakes with a Fourth of July theme.
'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,' she captioned the post.
The first image in the series shows a tray of cupcakes that she and Harry prepared on Friday with their two children, Archie and Lilibet, while the final photo reveals the cupcake that Harry gave her back in 2016.
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According to People, in his memoir Spare, the 40-year-old wrote about his second date with Meghan, which took place at Soho House in London.
Harry recalled that Meghan wore a blue sundress with white pinstripes. He gave her a pink box, which she shook and asked, 'What's this?'
She opened the box. Cupcakes. Red, white and blue cupcakes, to be exact. In honour of Independence Day. I said something about the Brits having a very different view of Independence Day from the Yanks, but, oh, well,' he wrote.
The couple celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary on 19 May. Meghan shared an Instagram post featuring a collage of candid and posed photographs of the couple and their family, celebrating joyful moments from their relationship.
'Seven years of marriage. A lifetime of stories. Thanks to all of you (whether by our side or from afar) who have loved and supported us throughout our love story - we appreciate you,' she wrote.
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