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Meghan Markle Wears Itty-Bitty Ripped Shorts Paired With A Baggy Button-Up For Beach Day With Prince Harry And Their Kids

August 4, 2025 by Abigail Connolly
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been through a lot of ups and downs over the last year, especially given all the drama they’ve experienced with their Netflix deal reportedly not being renewed. However, it looks like they decided to let go and embrace a day on the beach, where Meghan wore one of her signature summer outfits.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were photographed enjoying a family beach day in California, where she wore a chic white button-down shirt and some tiny ripped denim shorts. It was quite a classy look for a casual beach day, where the couple was seen chatting with friends and watching their son, Archie, take surf lessons. The internet was half excited and half surprised to see them “living their best lives” so publicly, after keeping things out of the spotlight for so long. Read more about their beach day and Meghan’s summer look below.

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Meghan Markle Wears A Button-Down And Tiny Denim Shorts On The Beach With Her Family

On Friday, August 1st, the As Ever founder was photographed enjoying an afternoon on the Santa Claus Beach in Carpinteria, California, alongside her husband and their son, Archie. According to reports from TMZ, which obtained photos of the family out and about, Archie was receiving surf lessons, with his parents cheering him on from the shore while chatting with friends.

 

Instead of rocking a stylish bathing suit, the California native wore an outfit she had been seen in several times before joining the royal family and getting engaged to Prince Harry, which consisted of a classic white button-down shirt and some denim shorts. The shorts were teeny tiny and ripped, adding a little edge to the very put-together beach look. She walked around in the sand barefoot and had on a large woven sunhat and dark sunglasses. The Duke was looking pretty casual himself, wearing a black T-shirt and what may have been a pair of black swim shorts.

 

It doesn't come as much of a surprise that the couple's six-year-old son is taking surf lessons, given that his father has been an avid surfer for years. However, what was surprising was seeing the family out and about, enjoying time on a public beach, as most of the time, they tend to keep their lives very private.

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Fans React To Meghan And Harry's Beach Day On Social Media

The famous couple have been buzzing in the media lately, as in the span of a few months, the prince lost his famous court battle for more security, citing it was too dangerous for his family to visit the UK, and there were reports that Netflix would not be renewing their $100M deal after the mom-of-two's lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan, did not do well in ratings.

 

Despite the drama, it looks like they decided to take things to the next level and enjoy a day on a public beach, which surprised many internet users who saw the pictures on social media and flooded the comments sections with their opinions, some negative, some positive.

 

One Instagram user wrote that it looked like the family was "living their best lives."

 

"This makes me so happy for them," they continued.

 

"I hope they're happy and enjoying every little minute with their children," added another.

 

Other internet users were more judgmental, believing that the couple may have gone on a public beach for a photo op.

 

"They called [the] paps for sure to document it," wrote an Instagram user.

 

"Worldwide privacy tour," joked another.

 

"Yay to Archie!" added one. "But mommy and daddy called the paparazzi again to stay relevant after an unsuccessful business venture with Netflix!"

 

It's very interesting to see not only Meghan and Harry out and about, but also the internet's reaction, as it's not quite clear how they're coping with the alleged loss of their Netflix deal. However, looking at them on the beach, they seem to be doing just fine.

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Editorial Assistant

Abigail is a journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. As an Editorial Assistant for SheFinds, she covers topics ranging from celebrity news and fashion to wellness. She has written for other publications, including Chip Chick, Bandsintown, BroadwayWorld, and more. When she isn't writing, Abigail loves spending time in the city with her friends, being a 'dog mom' to her Chihuahua, and singing along to some of her favorite music.

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