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Meghan Markle provided fans with an adorable update on her three-year-old daughter, Princess Lilibet, on Sunday as she undertook engagements on the final day of her tour of Colombia with Prince Harry.

The duke and duchess left their two children—Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3—at home in California as they undertook their four-day visit to Colombia at the invitation of Vice President Francia Márquez from August 15 to 18.

The couple have largely kept their children out of the public eye since their split from the monarchy in 2020, providing occasional commentary about their upbringing and development at official appearances and a rare glimpse of home video footage and photographs of the prince and princess in the 2022 docuseries Harry & Meghan.

So far, only one official solo portrait of Lilibet has been released since her birth and no solo portrait of Archie has been issued. The couple have repeatedly spoken about the desire to protect their children’s privacy and security.

On Sunday, Meghan took part in a special panel discussion in the city of Cali with Márquez titled: “Afro-Descendant Women and Power: Voice of Equity.”

The event highlighted the social and cultural significance of Afro-Colombians throughout the country’s history and development.

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Princess Lilibet Has ‘Found Her Voice,’ Says Meghan Markle
Published Aug 19, 2024 at 4:39 AM EDT
Updated Aug 19, 2024 at 5:24 PM EDT

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Meghan Markle provided fans with an adorable update on her three-year-old daughter, Princess Lilibet, on Sunday as she undertook engagements on the final day of her tour of Colombia with Prince Harry.

The duke and duchess left their two children—Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3—at home in California as they undertook their four-day visit to Colombia at the invitation of Vice President Francia Márquez from August 15 to 18.

The couple have largely kept their children out of the public eye since their split from the monarchy in 2020, providing occasional commentary about their upbringing and development at official appearances and a rare glimpse of home video footage and photographs of the prince and princess in the 2022 docuseries Harry & Meghan.

So far, only one official solo portrait of Lilibet has been released since her birth and no solo portrait of Archie has been issued. The couple have repeatedly spoken about the desire to protect their children’s privacy and security.

Meghan Markle and Princess Lilibet
Meghan Markle during a panel discussion in Cali, Colombia, on August 18, 2024, and (inset) Princess Lilibet in 2022. The duchess discussed her three-year-old daughter finding her voice in her panel appearance. RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES/MISAN HARRIMAN/ARCHEWELL
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On Sunday, Meghan took part in a special panel discussion in the city of Cali with Márquez titled: “Afro-Descendant Women and Power: Voice of Equity.”

The event highlighted the social and cultural significance of Afro-Colombians throughout the country’s history and development.

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During the discussion, Meghan spoke about the importance of role-models and how inspiring future generations of women and girls is something that she personally takes very seriously. In this, she referenced Lilibet, providing an update on her developing character and personality.

“I think part of the role-modeling that I certainly try to do as a mother is to encourage our daughter, who at three, she has found her voice,” she said with a laugh.

“We’re so proud of that, because that is how we, as I was saying, create the conditions in which there’s a ripple effect of young girls and young women knowing that if someone else is encouraging them to use their voice and be heard that’s what they’re going to do and they’re going to create a very different environment than so many of us grew up in where our voices were meant to be smaller.”