Meghan Markle celebrated International Women's Day with a charming photo and message dedicated to her daughter Lilibet.

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, took to Instagram to post a picture of herself and four year old Lilibet, seated together on a rock at a beach. It seems the snapshot was captured during a family outing in the Californian sun, as Meghan disclosed that Prince Harry was the photographer.

The Duchess captioned the heartwarming image: "For the woman she will one day be... Happy International Women's Day. (Camera emoji): Papa Sussex."

Meghan disabled comments on the post.

This follows Meghan severing ties with Netflix. The brand offers products such as rose wine, jams and flower sprinkles, alongside leather bookmarks and herbal tea.

However, it's now suggested that the mother of two is content to "go it alone" and feels that the venture had been "held back" by the streaming giant.

Meghan's significant decision comes just a few months after her show on the streaming service, With Love, Meghan, was not renewed following two seasons. Yet her decision to split from Netflix was friendly, and she remains "on good terms" with the platform's executives.

Meghan and Harry have been notably guarded about their children, Lilibet and Archie, six, routinely concealing their faces in photographs or capturing them from behind. This weekend's image followed the same pattern, though it arrives just weeks after Meghan posted the first photograph showing Lilibet's face in years.

The Suits actress turned to Instagram to mark Valentine's Day with a touching photograph of a grinning Harry embracing Lilibet, whose face was unexpectedly visible. Meghan captioned the image: 'These two + Archie = my forever Valentines.'

It also follows news that Meghan's father, 81, had his left leg removed during a three-hour "life or death" procedure after being rushed to hospital following illness at his residence in the Philippines earlier this year.

The former Hollywood lighting director, who has endured two heart attacks and a stroke in recent years, relocated from Rosarito, Mexico, to the heavily populated island of Cebu last year.

Despite early suggestions that Meghan had neglected to contact her father regarding his leg procedure, it has now come to light that she frantically telephoned local hospitals attempting to discover more information about her estranged father's condition. Her spokesperson subsequently confirmed she had "reached out" by sending a letter to her dad.

However, the situation became more puzzling when Thomas stated he was "confused" by reports that his youngest daughter had attempted to make contact with him. Her spokesperson subsequently issued a strongly-worded statement in a bid to address the contradictory accounts.

It read: "It has been exceedingly difficult for the Duchess to contact her father privately, despite her efforts over the past several days. With the support of reliable and trusted contacts, her correspondence is now safely in his hands."