Ever since she made her return to Instagram, Meghan Markle's 2.7 million followers have been loving getting a better look at the Duchess of Sussex's home life – from learning about her favourite recipes to getting a glimpse at her family life with, Prince Harry, and their two children, Lilibet and Archie.
Now, royal fans are loving seeing the special gift that Harry presented his family with after a poignant trip to Ukraine, to meet with members of the Superhumans Center clinic in Lviv (which supports adult and children who need prosthetics following an amputation as a result of war). The clinic's work chimes strongly with the work Harry has done with servicemen and women through his Invictus Games events, offering injured, sick and wounded military personnel the chance to compete in sporting competitions.
After making his surprise trip to Ukraine, which is currently in its third year of war following a full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, Prince Harry returned home with a special, traditional cake for the children. And as per Meghan's stories, Lilibet in particular couldn't wait to get stuck in.
The Duchess captioned the sweet family moment with a quote from Lili: A special gift "papa brought back from Ukraine" along with a pink hearts emoji.
Given the atrocities of the war in Ukraine right now, it sounds like connecting with royal family member Prince Harry was an emotional experience for some, including Yulia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine.
Following Harry's visit, she shared on Twitter/X: "The whole team is just crying, because a pastry made by grandmothers from Sumy region made from flour from de-mined fields is now on the table of Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and their family."
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Very sadly, just a day after Meghan posted her Story of Lili enjoying the cake from the Sumy region of Ukraine, the area was hit by a Russian missile attack killing 34 people, including two children, and injuring 117 (according to a BBC report). Earlier today, the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, urged President Trump – a leading figure in the Ukrainian-Russian ceasefire negotiations, and a man who once boasted he could "end the war in 24 hours" – to visit Ukraine himself to see the destruction that Russia has bought about.
On her social media, Meghan also shared a photo of Prince Harry receiving the gift basket while in Ukraine – and it's clear the Prince is delighted with the offering.
Elsewhere, Meghan has been busy following up the launch of her Netflix lifestyle show, With Love, Meghan, with a new podcast focusing on female entrepreneurs.
Jennifer Savin is Cosmopolitan UK's multiple award-winning Features Editor, who was crowned Digital Journalist of the Year for her work tackling the issues most important to young women. She regularly covers breaking news, cultural trends, health, the royals and more, using her esteemed connections to access the best experts along the way. She's grilled everyone from high-profile politicians to A-list celebrities, and has sensitively interviewed hundreds of people about their real life stories. In addition to this, Jennifer is widely known for her own undercover investigations and campaign work, which includes successfully petitioning the government for change around topics like abortion rights and image-based sexual abuse. Jennifer is also a published author, documentary consultant (helping to create BBC’s Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?) and a patron for Y.E.S. (a youth services charity). Alongside Cosmopolitan, Jennifer has written for The Times, Women’s Health, ELLE and numerous other publications, appeared on podcasts, and spoken on (and hosted) panels for the Women of the World Festival, the University of Manchester and more. In her spare time, Jennifer is a big fan of lipstick, leopard print and over-ordering at dinner. Follow Jennifer on Instagram, X or LinkedIn.
