PALS of Meghan Markle have given a new ‘clue’ that the Duchess may be returning to Instagram.

Meghan yesterday posed for a selfie with author Cleo Wade and celeb hairdresser Kadi Lee while out for lunch in California to celebrate her birthday.

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The snap, posted on Kadi’s Instagram story, showed the Duchess, who turned 42 on August 4, with her arms wrapped around her friends.

The caption reads: “Belated [birthday] celebrations [with] these lovely muses.”

However, the cute pic has sparked further speculation that Meghan is returning to social media.

It comes after a cryptic account appeared on the social media app with the handle @Meghan.

No posts have yet appeared on the page which has pink peonies as its profile photo – but it has already gained 70,000 followers.

And eagle eyed royal fans yesterday spotted that Kadi follows the page.

Kadi is believed to be Meghan’s hair colourist since she moved to California.

Earlier this month sources told how they believe the page points towards an end to Meghan’s online hiatus.

They told Page Six: “Meghan was set to go live on Insta, but changed her mind shortly before she launched her “Archetypes” podcast, so it’s just sitting there now.”

It comes after Meghan revealed she was thinking of returning to social media last August.

She told The Cut: “Do you want to know a secret? I’m getting back…on Instagram.”

Before her marriage to Prince Harry, Meghan had regularly posted on social media and ran a lifestyle blog called The Tig.

And she posted pictures of pink peonies – her favourite flower – supposedly gifted to her by Prince Harry once they started dating.

She captioned the snap: “Swooning over these. #London #peonies #spoiledrotten”.

Once she joined the royal family, Meghan, Harry, Prince William and Kate Middleton posted on their shared Instagram, @KensingtonRoyal.

Then in April 2018, she and Harry launched their own Instagram handle @sussexroyal.

However, the couple shut it down shortly after they left the royal family in March 2020.