{"id":4685,"date":"2025-02-01T11:15:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T11:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/?p=4685"},"modified":"2025-02-01T11:15:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T11:15:32","slug":"meghan-markle-opens-up-about-the-grief-she-and-prince-harry-experienced-after-suffering-miscarriage-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/?p=4685","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle opens up about the grief she and Prince Harry experienced after suffering miscarriage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since she married Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has been under the spotlight. The wider public is very interested in her private life and paparazzi follow her every move. Shortly after their wedding, when she and Prince Harry stepped down from their royal duties and moved to the States, Meghan was a target of harsh criticism as many Britons accused her of distancing the prince from his family.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Meghan Markle opened up about the heartbreak she and Prince Harry had gone through after she suffered a miscarriage. Following the birth of Archie, the couple were about to welcome another baby into the world, but that didn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meghan\u2019s powerful essay on grief after miscarriage written for\u00a0<em>The New York Times, The Losses We Share,\u00a0<\/em>touched many.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1331520207630835712&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fboreddaddy.com%2Fmeghan-markle-opens-up-about-the-grief-she-and-prince-harry-experienced-after-suffering-miscarriage%2F&amp;sessionId=29cc02077c11fcf36584019e3d9e3e842f5b2aae&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1331520207630835712\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u201cLosing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few,\u201d the 39-year-old Duchess explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt a sharp cramp. I dropped to the floor with him in my arms, humming a lullaby to keep us both calm, the cheerful tune a stark contrast to my sense that something was not right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle added of her miscarriage, \u201cI knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHours later, I lay in a hospital bed, holding my husband\u2019s hand. I felt the clamminess of his palm and kissed his knuckles, wet from both our tears. Staring at the cold white walls, my eyes glazed over. I tried to imagine how we\u2019d heal.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48489 ezlazyloaded td-animation-stack-type0-2\" src=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1-1024x538.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:762x400\/rscb2\/ng:webp\/ngcb2\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1-1024x538.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 1024w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1-500x263.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 500w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1-768x403.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 768w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1-696x365.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 696w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1-1068x561.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 1068w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1-800x420.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 800w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" data-ezsrcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1-1024x538.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 1024w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1-500x263.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 500w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1-768x403.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 768w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1-696x365.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 696w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1-1068x561.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 1068w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1-800x420.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 800w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 1200w\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MH-1-1024x538.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:762x400\/rscb2\/ng:webp\/ngcb2\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit \/ Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Brave Meghan put a smile on her face despite the pain she has been going through. That\u2019s the curse of being a famous person.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the pain of our loss, my husband and I discovered that in a room of 100 women, 10 to 20 of them will have suffered from miscarriage. Yet despite the staggering commonality of this pain, the conversation remains taboo, riddled with (unwarranted) shame, and perpetuating a cycle of solitary mourning,\u201d the former actress wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1331518580035383296&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fboreddaddy.com%2Fmeghan-markle-opens-up-about-the-grief-she-and-prince-harry-experienced-after-suffering-miscarriage%2F&amp;sessionId=29cc02077c11fcf36584019e3d9e3e842f5b2aae&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1331518580035383296\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Meghan wants women who go through the same to be able to speak of their pain openly instead of being ashamed. The tragedy of losing an unborn child is not rare. However, many opt to live with that pain without sharing it with their loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>Since William and Kate have three children, many wonder if the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will eventually welcome a third child themselves.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The couple spoke of the idea of having a third child and their opinion is firm.<\/h2>\n<p>When Archie was a year old, Harry spoke to\u00a0<em>Vogue Magazine\u00a0<\/em>and said he feels that there should be a limit on the number of children one can have.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think, weirdly, because of the people that I\u2019ve met and the places that I\u2019ve been fortunate enough to go to, I\u2019ve always had a connection and a love for nature. I view it differently now, without question. But I\u2019ve always wanted to try and ensure that, even before having a child and hoping to have children..,\u201d Harry said.<\/p>\n<p>The interviewer, Dr Jane Goodall, replied, \u201cNot too many!\u201d and laughed. Harry continued, \u201cTwo, maximum! But I\u2019ve always thought: this place is borrowed. And, surely, being as intelligent as we all are, or as evolved as we all are supposed to be, we should be able to leave something better behind for the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67790 td-animation-stack-type0-2 ezlazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1-766x1024.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:762x1019\/rscb2\/ng:webp\/ngcb2\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1-766x1024.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 766w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1-374x500.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 374w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1-314x420.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 314w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1-150x201.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 150w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1-300x401.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 300w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1-696x931.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 696w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"1024\" data-ezsrcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1-766x1024.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 766w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1-374x500.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 374w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1-314x420.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 314w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1-150x201.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 150w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1-300x401.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 300w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1-696x931.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 696w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 768w\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2161694150-768x1027-1-766x1024.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:762x1019\/rscb2\/ng:webp\/ngcb2\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for W+P<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speaking to Oprah,\u00a0Meghan\u00a0said in the past, \u201c[I\u2019m] just grateful to have any child. Any, one or two, would have been amazing but to have a boy and then a girl what more can you ask for? Now we\u2019ve got our family, we got the four of us and our two dogs,\u201d Meghan told Oprah.<\/p>\n<p>Harry added that they were \u201cdone\u201d with two children, to which Meghan replied, \u201cTwo is it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since she married Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has been under the spotlight. The wider public is very interested in her private life and paparazzi follow her every move. 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