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The Sun
2 days ago
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- The Sun
You're NOT a typical working mum, Meghan – you've got a nanny & it's so grating when you whine, expert slams
MEGHAN Markle has been slammed by a royal expert for whining about being a typical working mum despite having a nanny. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, admitted in April she had an "amazing" nanny who had helped her look after Prince Archie, aged six, and Princess Lilibet, aged three, for the past five years. 3 3 3 However, an expert has slammed the mum-of-two for "going on and on" about her life as a working mum, despite her "great privilege" giving her access to helpful resources that much of the rest of the world "cannot afford". Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive Show, Royal Correspondent Bronte Coy said she was "frustrated" by Meghan for "overusing" the examples of her motherly responsibilities. The expert explained: "I have a son, but when I hear people from positions of great privilege - where they can afford nannies and a lot of help - go on and on and on about the working mum thing, it's not the same. "Yes, it's time away from your kid - I definitely understand that aspect - but it's not the same as the working mum idea that a lot of the rest of the world has to deal with. "And so she really leaned into that a lot, and I think, well, is this a struggle that you have a lot?" Bronte added: "You do have help. And also you are at home a lot." "I find that a little bit grating." Meghan had admitted in an appearance on The Jamie Kern Lima Show in April that her nanny would step in to help take her children to school. Her admission came just weeks after the Duchess of Sussex said she felt the " juggling" of working and being a mum was " incredibly overwhelming", adding: "Oh my gosh, I just need a break." Adding to Bronte's points, broadcaster and writer Esther Krakue said Meghan was trying "to be this thing that she's clearly not", in relation to her "influencer" status. There's nothing much left of 'erratic' Harry in terms of a man, he's just watching Meghan crack on Esther explained: "I don't even want to feel like we're beating down on everything she does - I genuinely wish her all the success. "But I feel sad that she feels the need to be this thing that she's clearly not. She's not a chemist. She's not a physicist." "But that's fine - sometimes it's OK to just be pretty and to have good fortune in life and to ride that wave." In response, Bronte added that she felt Meghan would be best suited to returning to her lifestyle space, which "she clearly loves." The expert added: "I think that she, I was always hopeful when she leaned into the lifestyle space, clearly she loves that. "I thought maybe we're going to see a more relaxed, casual, real Meghan - I really had hoped that would work - I thought that was going to be a good idea for her. "I have been disappointed by the output, however. "I think it's just not quite landed for a lot of people, particularly now the show is wrapped up." There's nothing left of the man that was Harry, he's erratic and just watching Meghan crack on, expert says Prince Harry is nothing but a shell of his former self as he watches his wife Meghan Markle succeed in her life, an expert has claimed. The Duke of Sussex also appears to be "erratic" in his behaviour, given his latest "random" visit to China, which clashed with King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Canada, the expert added. All of this comes while his wife Meghan has engaged in a major re-brand this year, launching her new podcast and finding success with her business As Ever. Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive Show, broadcaster and writer Esther Krakue said Harry's visit to China for his sustainable travel charity Travalyst was done as he "has nothing left". She said: "If you think about it critically, what else does he [Harry] have left? "I mean, he's resigned from Sentebale, while it's being investigated. "He's no longer a working royal, [and while] he has his other charity work with the Invictus Games, his involvement is not as in-depth because it's every few years. "This [Travalyst] is really all he has left." Esther added that Meghan's continued success meant Harry was living in her shadow, leaving him with nothing left of his former self. She continued: "It kind of feels like [this] because there's nothing left. "He's just watching Meghan go from experiment to experiment, you know, taking his kids to school and dropping them off - but really, there isn't much there in terms of the man. "What is the man about?" This comes as the Duchess of Sussex's Netflix cooking show was slammed by an expert for not "being entertaining or informative". The Netflix series saw Meghan making guest baskets, beeswax candles, and a single skillet spaghetti, filmed at a farmhouse near her £12million Montecito mansion. Esther shared: 'There's nothing there. 'She's very, like - I'm not saying this to be horrible - she is not an entertainer or an entertaining person. 'There's not much personality there. 'I never learn anything from her. I love lifestyle shows. I watch them every day. I don't learn anything. I didn't learn anything from hers. And she's just not entertaining. 'She's not a fun person to be around. 'You don't think this is the person I want to go to the pub with to have a pint with. 'It's very clear that she is not box office in terms of entertainment quality.'
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prince Archie Lost His First Tooth, and Meghan Markle Left These Two Things Under His Pillow
Meghan Markle recently opened up about getting to play the tooth fairy for the first time with her 6-year-old son, Prince Archie The Duchess of Sussex previously announced that her son was on the verge of losing his first tooth while speaking at the TIME100 Summit in April 'I had a lot of business meetings the next morning, but I still chose to cuddle with him the rest of the night,' she said Meghan Markle opened up about a recent motherhood milestone. In a new interview with Fast Company, published on May 27, the Duchess of Sussex revealed she got to act as the tooth fairy for the first time recently when her 6-year-old son, Prince Archie, lost his first tooth. Meghan, 43, left some money and a small dinosaur under his pillow, which Archie discovered in the middle of the night, waking his mom up at 2 a.m. to share his excitement. "I had a lot of business meetings the next morning, but I still chose to cuddle with him the rest of the night,' Meghan told the outlet. 'Those mom moments energize me to be a better founder, a better employer, a better boss.' Meghan hinted that Archie's first visit from the tooth fairy was around the corner during an April 23 appearance in New York City. While speaking on stage at the TIME100 Summit, the Duchess of Sussex said responsibilities surrounding her business ventures were just as important as family moments like her son's loose tooth, adding he was going to lose it "this week." "[It's] about to happen, and I just hope I'm back home in time for it!" the As ever founder told the crowd at Jazz at Lincoln Center. On her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, and her latest Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, she shared insights into juggling work and parenthood. In the debut episode of her new Lemonada Media podcast, Meghan said that working from home allows her to spend more time with son Prince Archie and daughter Princess Lilibet, who will turn 4 next week. "We became moms in the pandemic, post-pandemic culture where there is so much working from home," she explained. "I don't leave the house to go to an office, my office is here." "Lili still naps, she gets picked up early and she naps, she only has a half day in preschool," Meghan continued. "If she wakes up and she wants to find me, she knows where to find me, even if my door is closed to the office. She'll be sitting there on my lap during one of these meetings with a grid of all the executives…I wouldn't have it any other way." "I don't want to miss those moments," the Duchess of Sussex added. "I don't want to miss pickup if I don't have to. I don't want to miss drop-off.' Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! A source recently told PEOPLE that Archie and Lili, as they called their daughter, are the center of Prince Harry and Meghan's world in Montecito, California, creating what a source calls "their happy bubble." "The kids are adorable. They're incredibly smart, articulate, and fun," the insider said. Read the original article on People
The Sun
27-05-2025
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- The Sun
Meghan's Instagram posts of family Utopia are designed to quash rumours of surrogacy & 7yr-itch with Harry – here's why
OH, Meghan you tease…. From bare baby bumps to PDAs, the Duchess of Sussex's 'mood board' of intimate snaps to mark her seventh wedding anniversary with Prince Harry may be revealing but, as ever, it's not quite the full picture. 7 7 With the 'mood' pretty self-satisfied this curated Instagram-shared 'love story' is the usual drip feed of both oversharing and censoring that has become a Sussex hallmark and remains a tricky mix. We see images of their first blind date in London, Prince Archie's ultrasound scan and a sweet shot of the six-year-old kissing his young sister Lilibet on the forehead. And while their faces are still mostly obscured, there is more on show than a back view or silhouette. 'Love story' So why is the duchess upping the ante? Well, for all her prowess with a table setting and flower display, Meghan 's brand currency is still rooted in her family and its blood ties to the British Monarchy – a son and daughter, sixth and seventh in line to the throne. In recent months, the couple's separate professional endeavours - Meghan's focus on lifestyle brand, As Ever, and new podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder and Harry's solo charity trips have predictably given rise to rumours that all is not well. Brand currency What better riposte than with a pictorial gush-o-meter on Instagram? Indeed, the mood board's main message is far from cryptic; seven-year itch? Not a chance; we're more loved up than ever. It's blissed out utopia wrapped up in the usual Californian gloss with calligraphy captions and a shout out to the faithful for supporting their 'love story'. Yes, such cutesy collages may be more associated with tweens celebrating their besties than a 44-year-old mum of two, but we all know by now that Meghan does things a little differently. And no more so than the inclusion of a photo showing her bare belly while heavily pregnant with Archie, which has emerged as a key talking point and for good reason. 7 7 Meghan Markle's £15k 'push present' from Prince Harry MEGHAN Markle has a staggering jewellery collection - but have you ever noticed the £15,000 'push present' piece that Prince Harry gave to her? Following the birth of their son Archie, who is now four, the Duke of Sussex reportedly bought Meghan a sapphire pinky ring. According to Grazia: 'Meghan Markle has several [pinky rings] in her collection, including a blue sapphire heart by Jessica McCormack, believed to be a 'push present' after Archie was born.' We saw Meghan wear the exquisite pinky ring as she attended Wimbledon in July 2019. The heart-shaped item is from Jessica McCormack's Signature collection and is said to be 'set with a 0.94 carat heart cut sapphire handcrafted in blackened 18k white gold and 18k yellow gold'. However, it's not the only item rumoured to be Meghan's 'push present' from Harry. Some fans thought Meghan's 'third wedding ring' is a special gift to celebrate Archie's birth. Alongside Meghan's gold banded three-stone engagement ring, which includes two diamonds from Princess Diana 's collection, and her plain gold wedding band, the Duchess often wears another gold ring. Push presents have 'become a tradition in the royal family' over the years, according to royal etiquette expert Myka Meier. Prince William is reported to have given Kate Middleton a £1,000 white gold eternity ring after the birth of their first son, George, which she wears on her wedding finger. Royal bumps are usually shrouded in elegant maternity wear with the bundle of joy dutifully presented on steps of St Mary's hospital in Paddington. The former Suits star and LA native's belly airing is straight from the La La Land handbook. It draws more subversive comparisons to actress Demi Moore's iconic 1991 Vanity Fair cover when she was seven-months and photographed nude by esteemed snapper Annie Leibovitz. 'Moon bump' claims For Meghan, this display of candour - inconceivable for Princess Kate - was perhaps designed to quash those unfounded but persistent rumours that she used surrogates for her pregnancies. Yes, you heard that right. Wild theories have long been rife among the time-rich, IQ-poor conspirators who believe Meghan wore a 'moon bump' - a prosthetic belly all along - an elaborate and risky ruse given it was under the glare of global media spotlight. According to these ridiculous rumours her 'advanced' age of 37 and thin ankles were big clues because they didn't swell to the usual ham-like proportions of pregnant women, and she was able to squat with her knees together. 7 7 7 These slack sleuths also point to the shunning of the usual post-birth photocall on the hospital steps for one arranged a couple of days later at Windsor Castle. Not that the new image of naked bump has done much to convince the naysayers- 'too shiny and high up' apparently. Will this stirring of crackpot ideas be that unexpected for her? Probably not. Contrary to the image she likes to project, Meghan isn't that spontaneous, she's simply too canny, careful and controlling. Whatever her true intention has been in posting the shot it has once again got everyone talking about her and that usually appears to be the desired result.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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- Yahoo
NEWS OF THE WEEK: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex admits motherhood was not how she 'envisioned' it
The royal, who shares six-year-old Prince Archie and three-year-old Princess Lilibet with her husband Prince Harry, has opened up about her experience of being a mother. In Tuesday's episode of her Confessions of a Female Founder podcast, Meghan revealed that she had "a whole vision" for what she'd look like as a mum. "I will say, for myself, especially when they are baby babies and before I was a mom, I've always wanted to be a mom. I was like, 'Oh gosh I'm going to give a speech with a baby on my hip.' I had a whole vision."
Fox News
22-05-2025
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- Fox News
Meghan Markle admits to shattered dreams of royal motherhood while experts question Sussex family choices
Print Close By Stephanie Nolasco, Ashley Papa Published May 22, 2025 Meghan Markle is reflecting on how royal motherhood could have been different for her, but for several royal experts, it's too little, too late. On Tuesday's episode of her podcast, "Confessions of a Female Founder," the Duchess of Sussex admitted that things didn't pan out how she would have liked. "I will say… I've always wanted to be a mom," the 43-year-old shared. "I was like, 'Oh gosh, I'm going to give a speech with a baby on my hip.' I had a whole vision. Granted, I had a lot of external things happening by the time I had both pregnancies and both babies. But it was not the way I envisioned it." MEGHAN MARKLE'S 'AVALANCHE OF MISSTEPS' MAKE IT A STRUGGLE TO WIN BACK THE PUBLIC: EXPERTS Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital that the British royal family had their own vision for the Sussexes — that their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, would learn about their British heritage. "What is certain is that the rift caused by the Sussexes' behavior and their brutal attacks on the royal family will make it difficult for Prince Archie and Princess Lili to have contact with their royal relatives," Fitzwilliams claimed. WATCH: MEGHAN MARKLE 'MOVED ON' FROM ROYAL FAMILY DRAMA, AUTHOR CLAIMS "The Sussexes claimed the palace establishment worked against them," he said. "There is no doubt that Meghan [and her sister-in-law] Kate [Middleton] had very different roles and temperaments. [But] the stresses the Sussexes said they experienced and their unhappiness with their roles only intensified. And in 'Spare,' Prince Harry personally attacked several influential courtiers." Meghan, a former American actress, became the Duchess of Sussex when she married the British prince in 2018. They welcomed their son while they were still senior members of the royal family. The couple brought their son, now 6, with them on a royal tour of Africa in 2019 and introduced him to Bishop Desmond Tutu. But then in 2020, the couple announced they were stepping back as senior royals, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace. That year, they moved to California. In 2021, they welcomed their daughter Lilibet. Since their royal exit, the "Suits" alum has shared limited photos and videos of her kids without showing their faces. The couple also doesn't take them to public events where they could be photographed by paparazzi. "When Harry married Meghan, it was widely thought that her experience on the red carpet as the star of 'Suits' and her public speaking as a campaigner meant that, stressful though it was, royal life would be easier for her," Fitzwilliams explained. "How wrong the pundits were. Her wish for privacy in the period surrounding Archie's birth may have been understandable, but meant her relations with the press took a dive." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "The Sussexes' obsession with privacy has subsequently been lampooned since they are so selective," he claimed. "Archie was born in May 2019, and by September, the Sussexes had gone public with their unhappiness with their royal roles when on tour in South Africa." After the royal couple's exit, they went on to air their grievances in interviews and a Netflix series. Harry's 2023 tell-all memoir "Spare," loaded with embarrassing details about the House of Windsor, only worsened the rift. "The distance between the Sussex children and their English heritage didn't originate with the royal family," British royals expert Hilary Fordwich claimed to Fox News Digital. "[The royal family] have done their utmost to take the high road, despite a constant bombardment of criticism. Over time, the 'proof is in the pudding,' as the British say. The dedication to duty by all the senior royals has won over the public." Fordwich claimed that the ongoing rift, as well as the "different paths chosen by Harry and Meghan," is something that the royals "have come to reluctantly accept." "While the royal family has not publicly responded to Meghan's latest reflections, as with most issues, they are [aligned] with the British public," Fordwich claimed. She pointed out that polls in the country have "Meghan and Harry at the bottom." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS On May 2, Harry declared in an interview with the BBC that he wanted to reconcile with his family after losing a court battle over his publicly funded security, which he said led his father, King Charles III, to stop talking to him. The monarch, 76, is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer. "I would love reconciliation with my family," said Harry, 40. "There's no point in continuing to fight anymore. I don't know how much longer my father has… He won't speak to me because of this security stuff." Harry, who has been estranged from his family since his royal exit, said the court verdict meant it would be impossible to safely bring his family back to the U.K. The prince said repeatedly that the decision to withdraw his security had been made at the direction of palace officials to control him and his wife, even though it put their safety at risk. "What I'm struggling to forgive, and what I will probably always struggle to forgive, is the decision that was made in 2020 that affects my every single day, and that is knowingly putting me and my family in harm's way," Harry said. A government committee decided in 2020 that Harry's security arrangements should be decided on a case-by-case basis whenever he visits the U.K. Harry said that the committee includes two representatives of Buckingham Palace who have blocked his security in the U.K. The king could resolve the security issue by stepping out of the way and letting experts make the decision, Harry added. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In response to the court ruling, Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying that the issue had been meticulously examined by the courts "with the same conclusion reached on each occasion." Harry said that he loves his country and would love to show his young children his homeland, but now he only returns for funerals and court cases. "Other royals receive credible threats and face intense scrutiny, and they have all weathered these ghastly experiences admirably," Fordwich pointed out. "Both Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III have been shot at. Luckily, both were with blanks… And Princess Anne survived a kidnapping attempt." But Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital that if Meghan and Harry's concerns with royal life had been addressed early on, perhaps the family could have been more united today. "Many people… I have spoken to since have said they were not surprised Meghan left," he claimed. "They were expecting it to happen. Now, it is up to the king to find a way of allowing them all back." The Duke and Duchess of Sussex continue to raise their children in the wealthy coastal city of Montecito. Print Close URL
