Meghan Markle puts her kids front and center in rare snaps

Meghan Markle put on a brave face as she shared some sweet behind-the-scenes photos from filming the second season of her ‘intolerable’ Netflix show – putting her kids front and center. 

Earlier today, just days after her launch was overshadowed by Taylor Swift’s engagement news, Meghan took to Instagram to give fans a sneak peek into filming.

In one picture, Lilibet, four, adorably sat in the director’s chair on set, as she wore a pink jumper and navy blue polka-dot pants, her red hair on display.

She was turned towards the entranceway of the room, as her ‘uncle’ and Meghan’s longtime makeup artist, Daniel Martin, was cheekily opening the door. 

Another photo showed Lilibet with her brother, Archie, six, watching the various camera operations that were rolling as they filmed the show.

It even looked like the two tots had on headphones to listen in on what was happening.

A third picture featured Archie in the shot as he held a clapperboard, which is used to mark scenes.

Meghan put a heart emoji to cover up his face, but he wore a red t-shirt as he held the prop.

Other pictures in the carousel included Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, posing with her guest, Chef Clare Smyth, who made the food for their 2018 wedding.

The last slide included a playlist that she had made for filming, which included hits like Dancing in the Moonlight by King Harvest and Into the Mystic by Van Morrison.

‘Filming season two of “With Love, Meghan” was more fun than you can imagine,’ Meghan wrote in the caption of the Labor Day Instagram post.

‘Part of how we kept the vibe alive? Music. Between set ups I would play a song from my phone, and today I wanted to share some of the favorites I kept on rotation!’ she revealed.

‘Add them to your playlist, press shuffle, and enjoy! Happy Labor Day weekend! Work hard, play hard.’

The Duchess’s cheery Instagram post comes as the dismal reviews have rolled in for the second season of With Love, Meghan.

The Times of London branded it as ‘the sweet spot where irrelevant meets intolerable,’ while The Guardian’s review described it as ‘so boring’ and ‘so contrived.’

On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season gets a 1.8 out of five stars – while the first season was rated slightly higher at 2.1.

The Daily Mail’s very own Maureen Callahan wrote that The Duchess is ‘incapable of making a joke at her own expense.’

‘The only thing authentic about her is her inauthenticity, which at this point seems pathological,’ Callahan wrote.

Of Meghan’s famous guests this season included Chrissy Teigen and IT Cosmetics founder Jamie Kern Lima. 

In 2021, Chrissy faced severe backlash after abusive tweets by the star – dating back to 2011 – resurfaced online. 

In one, she told then-16-year-old Courtney Stodden – who identifies as they/them – to kill themselves – to which she has since apologized for. 

During the show, she and Teigen bonded over their time as ‘briefcase girls’ on Deal or No Deal. 

They exchanged together, as Meghan said: ‘I remember us all having to stand in line to get our lashes put in.’

Chrissy then jumped in to add how all the models had to deposit their lashes ‘in a Ziploc bag’ after the shoot was over.

During the show, the Duchess also shares intimate details of her family life – from her early dates with Prince Harry and when she fell in love, to their children Archie and Lilibet’s favourite foods and colors.