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10 hours ago
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Meghan Markle Recalls Emotional Royal Moment with Prince Harry and Newborn Prince Archie
Meghan Markle dropped a rare mention of her life in the U.K. with Prince Harry and Prince Archie on the latest episode of her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder On the June 3 episode of her Lemonada Media podcast, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, made a subtle reference to the iconic Windsor Castle photo call where she and Prince Harry first introduced their son to the world in May 2019. Prince Archie, now 6, was born in London during their time as full-time working royals—before the couple stepped back from royal duties and relocated to the U.S. in 2020. Meghan welcomed Tina Knowles as her guest on the bonus episode for an intimate conversation — and Meghan referenced the memorable moment. "It seems like we're all kind of figuring it out along the way and also we evolve as women, and the chapters of being a mother evolve. I mean, Archie turns six tomorrow. He's going to be six!" the Duchess of Sussex said. "Where did the time go? I remember carrying him out there, and I was just like, he is now six years old." "We had his birthday party yesterday," she continued. "But you look up, and really, I think everything is in constant fluid motion." Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan broke with royal tradition when Prince Archie was born on May 6, 2019, skipping the customary hospital step photo. Unlike previous royal parents — including Prince William and Kate Middleton — who posed with their newborns outside the hospital, Harry and Meghan chose to unveil their son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, in an organized photo call two days later after his birth. Archie made his public debut at St. George's Hall in Windsor Castle — the very same location where Prince Harry and Meghan celebrated their wedding luncheon just a year earlier. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their decision to step back from their working royal roles in January 2020 and moved to her home state of California in the U.S., where their daughter, Princess Lilibet, 4 tomorrow, was born in June 2021. The first picture of Princess Lilibet came months later when Prince Harry and Meghan released a family holiday card in December 2021, with the photo confirming that both Archie and Lili inherited their dad Harry's red hair. Meghan's postpartum photo call with Archie bubbled up on an earlier episode of Confessions of a Female Founder when the Duchess of Sussex welcomed Bumble CEO and Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to the show. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! "I mean, I'll never forget the image of you after you delivered Archie, and the whole world was waiting for his debut," Whitney told Meghan. "I was either just becoming or about to become a new mom, and I was like, 'Oh my God, how is this woman doing this? How is this woman putting on heels and going and debuting a child in this beautiful outfit in front of the entire world?' " Read the original article on People
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12 hours ago
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Meghan Markle's Surprising Dream for Daughter Princess Lilibet: ‘We'll Be Building Something'
Meghan Markle welcomed Tina Knowles, mother to Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, on the bonus finale episode of her Confessions of a Female Founder podcast Meghan and Tina discussed the possibility of starting a business with your children, and the Duchess of Sussex mused about working with her daughter, Princess Lilibet Beyoncé and Meghan first met in 2019, and Meghan most recently watched the singer perform on her Cowboy Carter Tour in Los Angeles last month with her husband Prince HarryMeghan Markle is busy building her own brand, but she's also dreaming of the future. During a bonus episode of her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, brought on one very special guest. Tina Knowles, mother to Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, joined the Duchess of Sussex for an interview conducted in early May that debuted on the Tuesday, June 3, episode of her podcast. While talking about mixing family and business, Meghan mused about a potential future working with her daughter, Princess Lilibet, 3. "You've worked with the girls for years, but this is a different type of endeavor," Meghan told Tina, 71. "Just curious, I mean, I wonder if one day I'll be in business with Lili and we'll be building something?" Tina assured Meghan that working with your daughters is "the best," with Meghan then going on to ask the Matriarch author if she had any tips for those considering going into business with their children. "There are difficulties sometimes because if you're dealing with your child or you're dealing with your mother, you know, you have disagreements," Tina admitted. "I'm the one that always caves. I've been like that since I was young. If my kids are mad at me, I can't take it. I'll apologize." Meghan first teased her special guest on Thursday, May 29, when Lemonada Media, which produces her podcast, posted a promo of the bonus episode to Instagram. "We had just wrapped Confessions of a Female Founder and packed up the mics — until a call came in that we couldn't ignore. On the line was one of the most influential and inspiring matriarchs in culture today. Naturally, we hit record," they shared. Meghan said in a voiceover in the promo, "Next week, we've got one more very special interview for you. A bonus episode. Because when a matriarch calls, and when this matriarch calls, oh, you answer." While Tina was not revealed by name in the promo, her voice was included, making it easy for fans to identify Meghan's mystery guest. Tina told Meghan in the preview why she "fights so hard" for her family, saying, "I tell them every day, since they were little girls, 'You belong anywhere you choose to be.' " Meghan's interview with Tina is not her first brush with Beyoncé and her famous family. The Duchess of Sussex recently enjoyed a date night with Prince Harry at Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, and the couple previously attended Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour show in Los Angeles in September 2023, where they were joined by Meghan's mom, Doria Ragland. The Duchess of Sussex and Beyoncé met at the Lion King premiere in July 2019, where the "Texas Hold 'Em" singer called Meghan "my princess." Their friendship has continued since, with Beyoncé even checking in with Meghan when she and Prince Harry gave their life-changing interview to Oprah Winfrey in March 2021. Tina's appearance on Meghan's podcast comes after a debut season packed with conversations with female founders. Meghan welcomed guests including Whitney Wolfe Herd of Bumble, Reshma Saujani of Girls Who Code and Moms First, Kadi Lee of Highbrow Hippie, Jamie Kern Lima of IT Cosmetics and The Jamie Kern Lima Show, Hannah Mendoza of Clevr Blends, Heather Hasson of FIGS and Cassandra Morales Thurswell of Kitsch. Meghan told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview how female founders like the ones on her show have inspired her as an entrepreneur. "What's been meaningful is being able to talk about my own entrepreneurial journey with other female founders who are either on their own trajectory of growth or have IPO'd, sold, or created high impact brands and gone through all of the learning curves that we all do at the start," she said. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! "You're just trying to figure out how to walk, then you want to learn how to run, and then you want to learn how to fly. All of those things take time. There's also something very exciting and energizing about learning something new as we get older," Meghan shared. "The entrepreneurial journey, for anyone, is a lot, and I'm also really, really lucky that so many of my close friends are female founders that I can glean advice from." Confessions of a Female Founder marks Meghan's second podcast. She previously hosted Spotify's Archetypes in 2022, which debunked stereotypes that hold women back. Read the original article on People
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3 days ago
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Moment Prince Harry NEARLY broke Meghan's golden baby name rule as he chatted with well-wishers during her first pregnancy
She's urged parents-to-be to keep their baby name options 'so close to your heart' - and yet, Meghan Markle's own husband nearly broke her important rule. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, who shares son Archie Harrison, six, and daughter Lilibet Diana, three, with Prince Harry, gave her thoughts on the matter during the season finale of her Lemonada Media podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder. She said: 'I will say this to every woman in the world or every person in the world who's going to have a child, if you have an idea about what you are going to name that baby, you keep it so close to your heart, until that baby is born and it's named.' Revealing her top guidance when it comes to baby names, Meghan insisted: 'Don't ask anyone's opinion.' Yet it appears her husband isn't as fond of that golden rule, since he once hinted to a well-wisher that he was a fan of the name 'Lili'. During a walkabout on a joint engagement with Meghan when she was six months pregnant with Archie, in January 2019, Harry seemingly discussed name choices for their firstborn. Mother-of-three Rebecca Blundell, who lives in Birkenhead and brought her daughter Lily, then six, and Lottie, aged two at the time, to the event in The Wirral, was one of the well-wishers who got to speak to the Duke and Duchess. She revealed how Harry - who didn't know whether he was having a boy or a girl with Meghan, as they wanted it to be a surprise ahead of Archie's birth - asked how to spell Lily's name. Ms Blundell told MailOnline: 'Prince Harry came over first and chatted to my two-year-old then spoke to my six-year-old Lily. 'Then as he was walking off, he turned back, he asked Lily if she spelt her name with an I or Y. I straight away thought that must be a name choice.' In this week's episode of her podcast, Meghan spoke to Spanx founder Sara Blakely about being a business owner and balancing motherhood at the same time. During the finale, the topic of naming a company came up, as Meghan lamented that the beginning of a business was like starting a 'SurveyMonkey,' in trying to get everyone's thoughts on the venture - including about the name. Meghan said that the process of naming a baby is 'not dissimilar to naming your company.' In their biography of the Sussexes, Finding Freedom, Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand wrote that when naming Archie, the pair wanted something which was 'something traditional, a name that was powerful even without a title in front of it.' 'Archie, meaning strength and bravery, fit the bill,' they added. Meanwhile a friend of the couple revealed 'with a laugh': 'They thought about Archibald for all of one second. He was always going to be little Archie.' Unlike many senior royals, Archie only has one middle name, Harrison, a fitting tribute to the baby's father as it means 'son of Henry' or 'son of Harry.' As for Lilibet, her middle name is a tribute to Prince William and Harry's late mother, Princess Diana, who tragically passed away in 1997. However, it has been reported that the late Queen Elizabeth II was upset over the couple's decision to name their daughter Lilibet. Lilibet was the affectionate childhood nickname of the late Queen, said to have come about because as a child Princess Elizabeth could never pronounce her name properly. It was a name that was only used by her parents, King George VI, the Queen Mother, and her sister, Princess Margaret, or those closest to her like her husband, Prince Philip. At the time, the BBC reported it had been told by a palace source that the Queen was not asked by the Duke and Duchess as to whether they could use it. Other sources told media, including the Mail, that while the Queen was called by her grandson and his wife, she felt she wasn't in a position to say no. One member of her staff says the monarch was 'as angry as I'd ever seen her' after the Duke and Duchess publicly stated they would not have used her private family nickname if she had not been 'supportive'. The illuminating revelation was published in the biography Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story, by the Mail's writer Robert Hardman. During the season one finale of her podcast, Meghan also spoke about the hardships of pregnancy. She revealed that she had gained 65 pounds during each of her pregnancies, and was still wearing high heels on royal engagements.
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3 days ago
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Meghan Markle's Baby-Naming Advice Is Incredibly Simple (But Low-Key Brilliant)
One of the most exciting (and sometimes stressful) parts of preparing for a baby has to be choosing the name. Do you go with a family tradition? Something timeless? Or maybe something totally original? The options are endless—and if you've ever found yourself lost in a rabbit hole of baby name lists or group chats full of conflicting opinions, you're definitely not alone. Now, Meghan Markle is chiming in with some baby name advice of her own. The Duchess of Sussex—mom to Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet with Prince Harry—shared her thoughts in the season finale of her Lemonada Media podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, which dropped May 27. While chatting with Spanx founder Sara Blakely, Meghan described naming (whether it's for a baby or a brand) as feeling like a bit of a 'SurveyMonkey,' thanks to the pressure of trying to get everyone's approval. But her actual advice? Surprisingly simple—and really smart. 'I will say this to every woman in the world or every person in the world who's going to have a child—if you have an idea about what you are going to name that baby, you keep it so close to your heart until that baby is born and it's named. Don't ask anyone's opinion,' she said. Honestly? Preach. When you open up your ideas to everyone's feedback, it can get overwhelming fast. The pressure to please family, friends or even strangers on the internet can make what should be a joyful choice feel like a chore. Meghan's been serving up a lot of real, relatable moments on her Confessions of a Female Founder podcast—from talking about her postpartum preeclampsia to rebranding her lifestyle company from American Riviera Orchard to As Ever. Here's hoping season two keeps the honesty (and helpful tips) coming. Want all the latest entertainment news sent right to your inbox? Click here. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Reportedly Went on a Super Secret Anniversary Trip
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5 days ago
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Psychotherapist weighs in on Meghan Markle's shock baby naming advice
This week, Meghan Markle shared a stark warning about choosing baby names - and now, experts are weighing in on the various mistakes that parents make when settling on the big decision. Meghan, who shares two children with Prince Harry - son Archie Harrison, six, and daughter Lilibet Diana, three - gave her thoughts on the matter during the season finale of her Lemonada Media podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder. The episode was in conversation with Spanx founder Sara Blakely, as they spoke about being business owners and balancing motherhood at the same time. During the finale, the topic of naming a company came up, as Meghan lamented that the beginning of a business was like starting a 'SurveyMonkey,' in trying to get everyone's thoughts on the venture - including about the name. 'It's no different, and I will say this to every woman in the world or every person in the world who's going to have a child, if you have an idea about what you are going to name that baby, you keep it so close to your heart, until that baby is born and it's named,' Meghan said. 'Don't ask anyone's opinion,' she added. And, according to New York-based psychotherapist Brianna Paruolo, Meghan could be onto something. The expert has since shared with that it's important for parents-to-be to make sure that they are protecting the emotional space that they are in. 'It's no different, and I will say this to every woman in the world or every person in the world who's going to have a child, if you have an idea about what you are going to name that baby, you keep it so close to your heart, until that baby is born and it's named,' Meghan said 'When we share deeply personal decisions, especially in such a vulnerable time, we are inviting others into our intimate emotional space,' Paruolo told exclusively. 'Behind a name choice lies hopes, dreams and connection forming between parent and child. Sharing with this others can be a beautiful moment, but for many it opens them up to criticism and judgement,' she explained. 'Well-meaning family and friends will project their own preferences onto our choices, which can create anxiety and uncertainty for the expecting parents.' Similar to Meghan's advice, Paruolo wants future parents to think about naming their baby as an 'intention' rather than an 'obligation.' 'Think about how the name feels when you say it with love, correction, or celebration. The "right" name is one that resonates authentically with you as parents, not one that satisfies everyone else's expectations,' Paruolo shared. It's also important to think about what your boundaries will be when its comes to sharing the name with others. 'The conversation around boundary-setting also becomes crucial,' the psychotherapist said. 'Think of this as an introduction into what boundaries you would like to set moving forward as you enter a new stage of parenthood. If there is pushback, a helpful response might be: "We appreciate that you care about our family, and we've chosen a name that feels right for us." Then redirect the conversation,' she suggested. In their biography of the Sussexes, Finding Freedom, Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand wrote that when naming Archie, the pair wanted something which was 'something traditional, a name that was powerful even without a title in front of it' 'Parenting involves infinite decisions that others more than likely will question and have opinions about,' the expert added. 'Trust your instincts and build internal confidence around your decisions, while learning to hold space for what matters the most to your growing family.' In their biography of the Sussexes, Finding Freedom, Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand wrote that when naming Archie, the pair wanted something which was 'something traditional, a name that was powerful even without a title in front of it.' 'Archie, meaning strength and bravery, fit the bill,' they added. Meanwhile a friend of the couple revealed 'with a laugh': 'They thought about Archibald for all of one second. He was always going to be little Archie.' Unlike many senior royals, Archie only has one middle name, Harrison, a fitting tribute to the baby's father as it means 'son of Henry' or 'son of Harry.' As for Lilibet, her middle name is a tribute to Prince William and Harry's late mother, Princess Diana, who tragically passed away in 1997.
