Meghan Markle’s Mom Just Made a Rare Social Media Appearance in a Touching Tribute

One word: adorable

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Meghan Markle is no stranger to celebrating her loved ones. Remember those striking photos of Prince Archie for his sixth birthday? Or the gorgeous black-and-white portraits of Princess Lilibet when she turned four earlier this year? Well, it looks like another family member is getting the same sweet treatment—and no, it’s not Prince Harry (though we’re sure his moment is coming soon).

While Meghan, 44, will no doubt have something special planned for her husband’s birthday later this month, first up is a tribute to her mother, Doria Ragland, 69, who just celebrated a birthday of her own. The Duchess of Sussex marked the occasion with a heartfelt post on her Instagram Story.

Set to Stevie Wonder’s iconic “Happy Birthday” and filtered with floating pink hearts, the post featured a cheerful boomerang of Meghan planting a kiss on Doria’s cheek while her mom smiled ear to ear. The Suits alum kept the caption short and sweet: “Happy Birthday to my beautiful mom!”

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One of the last times Doria appeared on Meghan’s Instagram was back in March for International Women’s Day.

That carousel post opened with a throwback photo of the Duchess as a child, sharing a snack with her mom, followed by a more recent picture of the two grinning at the camera.

Meghan captioned it, “Celebrating the strong women around us & the girls with dreams who will become women with vision. Also thanking those who uplift us every day.”

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Royal watchers have been seeing quite a bit of the Sussex family lately. On September 1, Meghan also shared behind-the-scenes photos from the set of With Love, Meghan, including sweet new glimpses of both Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4.

Here’s to more heartwarming family moments from the Sussex crew.

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