While Mother's Day in the United Kingdom was celebrated earlier this year, today is the Duchess of Sussex's first American Mother's Day as a mom. It's unclear exactly how Meghan is celebrating—hopefully by relaxing at Frogmore Cottage with baby Archie, her husband Harry, and her own mother Doria—but she did mark the occasion on Instagram. The Sussex Royal account shared a new, never-before-seen photo of little Archie's feet this morning in honor of the holiday. In the picture, the baby, who was born on Monday, is wrapped in a blanket, and appears to be held by his mother, the Duchess of Sussex. "Paying tribute to all mothers today - past, present, mothers-to-be, and those lost but forever remembered. We honour and celebrate each and every one of you," reads the caption of the photo. It continues, "Today is Mother’s Day in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Kenya, Japan, and several countries across Europe. This is the first Mother’s Day for The Duchess of Sussex." The post also includes a quote from the poem "lands" by Nayyirah Waheed. my mother was my first country; the first place i ever lived. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. In addition to celebrating all mothers, the sweet Instagram post includes a specific nod to Prince Harry's late mother, Princess Diana. According to royal reporter Victoria Murphy, forget-me-nots, which were Princess Diana's favorite flowers, are featured in the background of the photo. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Princess Diana’s favourite flower, forget-me-nots in the background of this image #MothersDay2019 https://t.co/eBj1oUqw0R — Victoria Murphy (@byQueenVic) May 12, 2019 At this point, it's unclear exactly who took the picture, but the caption also includes "© SussexRoyal," indicating that it was either taken by a private photographer—perhaps, Chris Allerton, who took the private photo of little Archie meeting his great-grandmother the Queen earlier this week—or, possibly even Prince Harry or Meghan's mom, Doria. This content is imported from {embed-name}. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Caroline Hallemann Digital News Director As the digital news director for Town & Country, Caroline Hallemann covers everything from the British royal family to the latest episodes of Outlander, Killing Eve, and The Crown. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>To the untrained eye, it could have gone unnoticed. After all, as birth announcements go, it was fairly standard, proclaiming that Meghan Markle, The Duchess of Sussex, "was safely delivered of a son at 0526hrs this morning," and, as all expected, her husband, Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, was on hand for the big moment. Continued the release, shared on the royal family's official Instagram page, "The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Earl Spencer have been informed and are delighted with the news." Which, when you break it down, all checks out, as Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip are always at the top of the phone chain when it comes to royal baby arrivals and of course Harry and Meghan were quick to inform his dad, step-mom, brother and sister-in-law. The rest of the list, acknowledging Princess Diana's sisters and brother, were a new addition, having not been mentioned when Prince William and Kate Middleton welcomed their three heirs. (Nor did Kate's family get a shoutout, though Meghan and Harry saw to it that her mom, Doria Ragland, was included.)<doc-sep>Photo credit: DOMINIC LIPINSKI/Instagram - Getty Images From Prevention Following the birth of baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor on May 6, 2019, Meghan Markle is currently celebrating her first Mother's Day as a mom. Meghan and Harry posted an intimate portrait of baby Archie and his mother on Instagram to celebrate the special occasion. Royal correspondent Roya Nikkhah has pointed out that the photo also honors Prince Harry's late mother, Princess Diana. In honor of Mother's Day in the U.S., Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shared a special photo of their new baby, Archie Harrison, on Instagram. In the sweet shot, Meghan's hand can be seen holding Archie's tiny feet, in front of a gorgeous backdrop of flowers. And now, royal commentator Roya Nikkhah has pointed out the important significance of the flowers featured in Meghan and Harry's Mother's Day portrait of Archie Harrison. Nikkhah tweeted, "To mark Mother’s Day in the US, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released this picture of baby Archie’s feet against a backdrop of forget-me-knots, Diana, Princess of Wales’s favourite flowers. Meghan is spending her first US Mother’s Day as a new mother with her mother Doria": To mark Mother’s Day in the US, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released this picture of baby Archie’s feet against a backdrop of forget-me-knots, Diana, Princess of Wales’s favourite flowers. Meghan is spending her first US Mother’s Day as a new mother with her mother Doria pic.twitter.com/3D3yUTogDg - Roya Nikkhah (@RoyaNikkhah) May 12, 2019 The tribute to Prince Harry's late mother, Princess Diana, is extremely adorable. While Meghan's mom is currently visiting the U.K. to spend time with her daughter and first grandchild, it's clear that Harry's mom is in everyone's thoughts. Royal correspondent Omid Scobie previously revealed to BAZAAR.com that "Ragland has been on hand since April 16 and will spend the weekend-and Mother's Day!-with the new family of three." And by featuring Diana's favorite flowers-forget-me-knots-in the latest photos of Archie, Harry's mother is included in the special occasion, too. Story continues Stay updated on the latest science-backed health, fitness, and nutrition news by signing up for the Prevention.com newsletter here. For added fun, follow us on Instagram. ('You Might Also Like',)<doc-sep>Meghan Markle baby: Godparents to be 'nod' to Diana says expert FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up fornow and never miss the top Royal stories again. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed the full name of their son, who was born on Monday, is Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. His middle name was chosen in honour of Harry, as it means “son of Harry”. But a lot of people were left baffled about why the couple chose Archie as his first name. Some royal fans were quick to spot a connection to Prince Harry’s mother Princess Diana. One of the late princess’ ancestors was Archibald Campbell, the ninth Earl of Argyll. He was a Sottish Protestant leader who lived from 1629 to 1685 and was killed over his opposition to the Roman Catholic James II. Meanwhile, Archie’s hyphenated surname could have been chosen to honour his great-grandfather Prince Philip. Royal baby: Archie's name may have a link to Princess Diana The Queen decided not to give her children Philip’s surname, which is Mountbatten, and chose Windsor instead. This reportedly did not go down well with him, as he was unhappy that every other man traditionally passed down his family name to his offspring. 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Meghan Markle is celebrating her first Mother’s Day. The Duchess of Sussex gave birth just a week before the U.S. celebration of matriarchs, and she and Prince Harry acknowledged the holiday on Instagram with a nod to Princess Diana. A photo shows what are presumably baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor’s feet, and there are forget-me-not flowers in the background. The blooms are known as one of the late Princess Diana’s favorites. The post on Sussex Royal also acknowledges mothers who have passed. The Princess of Wales died in a car crash on Aug. 31, 1997. “Paying tribute to all mothers today - past, present, mothers-to-be, and those lost but forever remembered,” the post reads. “We honor and celebrate each and every one of you.” Meghan Markle gets the best of both worlds due to her American background and her British husband. The Duchess of Sussex was pregnant on Mother’s Day in the U.K., which was celebrated on March 31. Luckily, Archie arrived just in time for the American version of the holiday. Meghan and Harry announced Archie’s birth on Monday. The Sussexes famously told the press that they would not have a photo call immediately following the birth. While Prince William and Kate Middleton posed for photographers before leaving the hospital after each of their children was delivered, Meghan and Harry wanted to wait a couple of days. On Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex brought Archie out in front of a couple of photographers and a reporter. They said that he’d been a quiet baby thus far. “He has the sweetest temperament. He’s really calm,” Meghan commented. “Wonder where he gets that from,” Harry quipped. “He’s just been a dream, so it’s been a special couple days,” Meghan added. Thus far, it seems the Duke and Duchess have opted not to give their son any titles. They reportedly want his upbringing to be as normal as possible. Even his name doesn’t seem to have any royal ties. Although there is an Archibald on Diana’s side of the family, the Sussexes simply named their son Archie. Harrison also doesn’t seem to have any connections, though it does mean “son of Harry.” Photo: Kevin Larkin/AFP/Getty Images