The Duchess of Sussex, 43, got personal in a recent episode of her new podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, where she spoke openly about a deeply emotional chapter in her life.
Following her rare and heartfelt remarks, many took to social media to show their support. One user wrote, “Always be kind—you never truly know what someone might be going through.”The Duchess of Sussex, 43, got personal in a recent episode of her new podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, where she spoke openly about a deeply emotional chapter in her life.
Following her rare and heartfelt remarks, many took to social media to show their support. One user wrote, “Always be kind—you never truly know what someone might be going through.”
Another supporter shared: “Stay strong, Meghan.”
Someone else commented: “It’s incredibly brave of you to open up, Meghan. Thank you for your honesty.”
A third added: “Meghan is truly resilient. Grateful she’s speaking out.”
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In a heartfelt 2020 essay for The New York Times, Meghan Markle revealed she suffered a miscarriage while changing her son Archie’s diaper in July of that year. She described feeling a sudden sharp cramp at home in Los Angeles before being taken to the hospital.
During a recent episode of her podcast, Markle revisited this painful chapter in a conversation with Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, who has also experienced miscarriage.
Reflecting on the loss, Meghan said: “I’ve spoken about the miscarriage we went through, and in some ways, I think you have to learn how to let go of something you had so much hope and love planned for. Eventually, you have to reach a point where you’re okay releasing that.”
Saujani responded emotionally, saying: “It’s like you’re reading from my diary—that really resonates.”
Prince Harry also shared the emotional toll of the miscarriage in his memoir Spare, describing how he and Meghan “both wept” and how helpless he felt as they left the hospital without their “unborn child.”
He wrote tenderly: “A tiny package. We went to a place, a secret place only we knew. Under a spreading banyan tree, while Meg wept, I dug a hole with my hands and gently laid the tiny package in the ground.”
Meghan’s reflection on this painful chapter came in a recent episode of her podcast, following an earlier revelation about a “huge medical scare” she experienced after giving birth. Through her openness, she continues to shed light on the often-silent struggles many families endure.
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During the podcast, the Duchess of Sussex and her guest, Whitney Wolfe Herd – founder of the dating app Bumble – opened up about their “very similar experiences” with postpartum preeclampsia.
According to the Mayo Clinic, postpartum preeclampsia is a rare but serious condition that can develop shortly after childbirth, marked by high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine. If not treated promptly, it can lead to seizures and other severe complications.
“The world doesn’t see what’s happening behind the scenes,” Meghan shared. “In those quiet moments, you’re still trying to show up for others – especially your kids – but these are incredibly serious medical scares.”
“Beneath a wide banyan tree, as Meg wept, I used my hands to gently dig a hole and lay the tiny bundle to rest,” Prince Harry recalled.
Meghan’s reflections on this deeply emotional time follow the debut episode of her podcast, where she also shared that she faced a significant medical emergency after giving birth.
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