The Duchess of Sussex has shared a never-before-seen photo of her and Prince Harry as part of the social media trend that reminisces about 2016.
Everyone from Kylie Jenner to Hailey Bieber has participated in the trend, sharing photos and memories from the year 2016, dubbing it as the “golden era” of internet culture.
Of course, 2016 was significant for Meghan and Harry for other reasons – it was the start of their relationship.
The Duchess of Sussex has taken a look back at her relationship with Prince Harry in a social media trend of people reminiscing about the year 2016. (Instagram)
Meghan Markle took to Instagram to participate in the trend, sharing a video of her and Prince Harry dancing in their backyard with the caption “When 2026 feels like 2016… you had to be there.”
A second photo in the post shows the couple hugging in a lake in Botswana with towels wrapped around them, taken in 2016.
The pair travelled to Botswana and camped under the stars together for five days, just weeks after they first met.
The pair have credited that trip as the moment they fell in love.
The couple first met in July 2016, going public a few months later in October after secretly dating for months.
After a month of being public, Prince Harry issued a rare palace statement about the harassment Meghan had received since the pair were confirmed to be dating.
It was the first time the palace had ever officially confirmed a royal romance.
“Prince Harry is worried about Ms. Markle’s safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her,” the statement from Harry’s Communications Secretary read.
“It is not right that a few months into a relationship with him that Ms. Markle should be subjected to such a storm.
“He knows commentators will say this is ‘the price she has to pay’ and that ‘this is all part of the game’. He strongly disagrees.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, at Game 4 of baseball’s World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP)
This is not a game – it is her life and his.”
Of course, the photo Meghan posted to Instagram today is significant because it was before either of them had been subject to the scruitiny or break-up rumours.