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Meghan Markle (pic) is “devastated” by the death of her rescue beagle, Guy, in what proved to be a rare look at the Sussexes’ life, one unfiltered by the gloss of Netflix.
Days after reviving her personal social media on Jan 1, the 43-year-old Duchess posted a Reel Tuesday, with a montage from her life with the pup since his 2015 adoption in Canada. Markle announced the news the day before the five-year anniversary of the her and Prince Harry’s departure from senior royal duties.
“He had been at a kill shelter in Kentucky and given a few days to live. I swooped him up....and fell in love,” recalled the Suits alum. “They referred to him as ‘the little guy’ because he was so small and frail, so I named him ‘Guy’. And he was the best guy any girl could have asked for.”
The tribute shows Guy cuddling with Prince Harry, watching Markle make jam and hanging out with the couple’s two young children: Archie, five, and Lilibet, three.
“If you followed me on instagram back in the day, you saw a lot of him — and on [defunct blog] The Tig too. He was with me at Suits, when I got engaged, (and then married), when I became a mum...he was with me for everything: the quiet, the chaos, the calm, the comfort.”
Toward the end of the montage, Guy scampers along the sand, presumably near their Montecito home in Markle’s native California, as Harry calls out, “Come on, Guy! Good job!” The video ends with voiceovers of Archie and Lilibet cooing to Guy.
“Because many of you will now see Guy in this new series, I hope you’ll come to understand why I am so devastated by his loss. I think you may fall a little bit in love too,” said Markle. “Thank you for so many years of unconditional love, my sweet Guy. You filled my life in ways you’ll never know. ...#adoptdontshop”
Markle’s Instagram return last week raised eyebrows... until she and Netflix dropped the trailer for her lifestyle series, “With love, Meghan.” The show hits the streamer Jan. 15. – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service
