Meghan Markle’s hospital dance video has the internet in a frenzy yes, the Duchess of Sussex dropped it low while in labor, and Prince Harry joined in, making it the most unexpected royal delivery room moment ever caught on camera.
In a newly released video that’s equal parts hilarious and heartwarming, the Duchess of Sussex revealed how she and Prince Harry tried to induce labor with their daughter, Princess Lilibet, by doing the viral Baby Mama Dance right in the hospital room. Yep, Meghan Markle literally dropped it low while pregnant, and now the moment is forever online.
The never-before-seen clip was shared on Instagram in celebration of Lilibet’s fourth birthday, and fans can’t get enough of the playful vibe between Meghan and Harry.
In the footage, Meghan, now 43, is seen in a black dress cradling her baby bump as Starrkeisha’s “The Baby Momma Dance” plays in the background, a track made famous by a social media trend where expecting moms show off their best dance moves. Prince Harry, 40, joins in seconds later, matching her energy and busting out some surprisingly smooth moves of his own. At one point, the couple even “dropped it low” together as the lyrics demanded, laughing and vibing in perfect sync.
Meghan captioned the post with a wink, writing, “Four years ago today, this also happened. Both of our children were a week past their due dates… So when spicy food, all that walking, and acupuncture didn’t work, there was only one thing left to do! 😂” The fun and silly moment is a far cry from the intense and emotional description of Lilibet’s birth that Prince Harry shared in his 2023 memoir Spare.
According to Harry, the delivery at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital was unforgettable for reasons both joyful and nerve-wracking. He wrote about how he wanted to be the first face his daughter saw and stood beside the doctor, ready to help. “The doctor called out, ‘The head is crowning. Crowning, I thought. Incredible,” Harry recalled. But things weren’t all smooth. Lilibet’s skin appeared blue, which terrified him. “Is she choking?” he asked himself, watching helplessly. Meghan gave one last push as Harry encouraged her, “We’re so close.”
Then, guided by the doctor, Harry helped bring Lilibet into the world himself. “There was a scream, then a moment of pure liquid silence,” he wrote. “Then the doctor turned to me and shouted, ‘Now! Gently, but firmly, as I’d seen in films, I pulled our precious daughter from that world into this.”
To mark Lilibet’s birthday, Meghan didn’t just stop at the dance video. She also shared two tender, never-before-seen photos of Prince Harry with their daughter. The first image, in black and white, shows Harry holding baby Lilibet shortly after she was born. The second, more recent, shows Harry walking barefoot with her down a sandy path, holding her tiny hand. Meghan captioned the pictures with a tribute to the bond between father and daughter, calling Lilibet “Daddy’s little girl and favorite adventurer.”
This glimpse into Meghan Markle’s candid hospital moments shows a different side of royal parenting, fun, raw, and totally unfiltered. While fans are used to seeing the Sussexes in more formal or curated moments, this personal share struck a chord with many who appreciated the realness. Whether it was dancing through contractions or navigating a dramatic delivery, Meghan and Harry faced it all together with love, laughter, and just enough sass to keep it human.
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