Meghan Markle is said to be feeling “sudden sadness” over children Archie and Lilibet as rumours of the fate of the family swirl.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are caught in a whirlwind of nostalgia as their little Lilibet celebrates her third birthday. It feels like just yesterday the world was cooing over Archie’s fifth birthday bash and the Sussexes must be feeling the swift passage of time more than anyone.
Meghan, who recently revealed she’s 43% Nigerian, got all emotional during a trip to Nigeria which happened to fall on Mother’s Day in the States. She shared with those present: “Today is Mother’s Day,” and confessed: “So it feels appropriate that although of course we are missing our children, I’m missing my babies, it feels very appropriate to be in the motherland and amongst family.”
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Insiders claim Meghan struggles with being away from Archie and Lilibet, revealing: “Meghan doesn’t like being away from her children as she doesn’t want to miss a thing with them growing up so fast.
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“With Lili turning three, it’s really got Meghan and Harry thinking about their future and how quickly the children are growing up. Meghan especially feels that her babies are no longer babies and like most mums, it makes her slightly sad and wistful that the baby years have come to an end.”
Meghan Markle, like many parents, may be struggling with the transition from babies to school-age children. Parenting expert Amanda Jenner shared with OK!, reports the Mirror.
“For many parents, it really is a mix of emotions when you think your children are growing up so fast; it can leave parents feeling anxious about how fast time is going but it is completely natural,” she revealed.
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“It’s perfectly normal that Meghan is feeling that sudden sadness and it’s important to find the positive. This can also be a time for parents to find themselves again as a person.
“When you first have a baby it’s completely overwhelming and you can feel like you lose your identity, so this can be the perfect time to reconnect with yourself and find something you love to do. When they reach school age this can be a time when you as a parent will have separation anxiety, which you are entitled to feel.
“So connect with other parents and talk about your feelings. On the plus side you may make a new circle of friends within school life and you can share this journey together.”
Speculation is mounting over whether Harry, 39, and Meghan, who relocated from the UK to California in 2020, are planning to expand their family. The rumour mill has been churning with suggestions the couple is eager to add another child to their clan, particularly since Meghan has openly expressed her desire for siblings during her own childhood.
Meghan Markle has made it crystal clear that despite having two half-siblings, she’s always felt like an only child, a sentiment she shared back in 2021: “I grew up as an only child, which everyone who grew up around me knows, and I wished I had siblings.”
However, it seems the Sussex squad will stick to a party of four. Prince Harry has been vocal about their decision not to expand their brood, putting the planet first.
In a candid chat in 2019, he dropped the line: “Two, maximum!” He went on to explain his eco-conscious parenting approach: “I’ve 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.”
This July will mark the sombre anniversary of four years since Meghan suffered a miscarriage, a devastating event she bravely spoke out about to offer comfort to others in the same boat. The Duchess had fallen pregnant again after Archie’s birth but faced the agony of loss.
She later penned an intimate essay on the ordeal, recounting the moment she felt a crippling cramp while looking after Archie, leading to her hospitalisation.
Reflecting on the harrowing experience, she shared, “Hours later, I lay in a hospital bed, holding my husband’s 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’d heal. Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief.”
As the painful anniversary approaches, insiders say Meghan is naturally feeling sorrowful but finds solace in her family. “She feels so blessed to have Archie and Lili and the family she and Harry have created. But naturally, as the anniversary of her miscarriage approaches, she does have sadness. The date is very poignant for her,” the insider revealed.
“But Meghan is always looking towards the future and is just so grateful for the happiness she has in her life with Harry and the kids.”
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