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Meghan Markle Celebrates Her Birthday, Gives World First Peek At Daughter Lilibet

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Katie Jerkovich Entertainment Reporter
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Meghan Markle celebrated her birthday and gave the world its first peek at her and Prince Harry’s daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.

In a clip shared on the official Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Archwell foundation website, the former “Suits” actress announced in honor of her 40th birthday, she was launching a global project called 40×40, Page Six reported in a piece published on Wednesday.

It is in that clip, fans of the duchess noticed sitting there on the desk next to her laptop a photo frame holding three black and white pictures. One photo is a family snap, another is Meghan snuggling up to the royal couple’s 2-year-old son Archie and in the middle is a snap of Prince Harry gently kissing Lili, their daughter, who was born in June. (RELATED: Celebrate Prince William’s Birthday With Unforgettable Shots Of Kate Middleton [SLIDESHOW])

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The global project encourages others around the world to give 40 minutes of their time to support women getting back into the workforce, the outlet noted.

For the kick-off, the duchess was joined by actress Melissa McCarthy in a video about her project.

“I believe mentorship is one way to help women regain confidence and rebuild their economic strength, and for my birthday I have asked 40 friends, activists, athletes, artists and world leaders to help kick off a global effort by contributing 40 minutes of mentorship to support women re-entering the workforce,” the duchess shared.

Earlier in the day, members of the royal family also celebrated Markle’s birthday and wished her a Happy Birthday on their various social media pages. (RELATED: Meghan Markle Accuses Royals Of Racism, Says She Considered Killing Herself)

Queen Elizabeth II tweeted three pictures of Meghan along with a message that read, “Wishing The Duchess of Sussex a very Happy Birthday today!”

While Kate Middleton and Prince William shared a photo and message on social media that read, “Wishing a happy 40th birthday to The Duchess of Sussex!”