{"id":57925,"date":"2025-04-28T16:42:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T16:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/57925\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T16:42:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T16:42:14","slug":"tearful-meghan-markle-reflects-on-trenches-of-royal-life-with-prince-harry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/57925\/","title":{"rendered":"Tearful Meghan Markle reflects on &#8216;trenches&#8217; of royal life with Prince Harry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"eNEd9BuOY7\" data-wc=\"21\"><a class=\"hm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/meghan-markle\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Duchess of Sussex<\/a> has opened up about family life during a recent appearance on the Jamie Kern Lima Show Podcast.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eFi4SC30nO3\" data-wc=\"29\">During the podcast episode, which aired on Monday, Meghan Markle shared a glimpse inside her bond with her two children, as well as her early romance with <a class=\"hm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/prince-harry\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Harry.<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"ekS0AKAdNG-\" data-wc=\"30\">While Meghan maintains that she and Harry are currently in a &#8220;honeymoon phase,&#8221; the former Suits actress revealed that &#8220;they immediately went into the trenches&#8221; when they first started dating.<\/p>\n<p id=\"erx-VSZB4o8\" data-wc=\"30\"><strong>&#8220;You have to imagine, at the beginning it&#8217;s all butterflies &#8211; but then we immediately went into the trenches together,&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>the mother-of-two told media personality and IT Cosmetics CEO Jamie.<\/p>\n<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/802d5488229a-prince-harry-meghan-sussex-news-photo.jpg\"   width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit a local farming family, the Woodleys, on October 17, 2018 in Dubbo, Australia. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their official 16-day Autumn tour visiting cities in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image im-Z2Vp\"\/>\u00a9 Getty ImagesThe Duchess spoke of her early romance with Prince Harry <\/p>\n<p id=\"eQfgnaR-aXH\" data-wc=\"49\">&#8220;Right out of the gate, like six months into dating. So now seven years later, when you have a little bit of breathing space, you can just enjoy each other in a new way. And that&#8217;s why I feel like it&#8217;s more of a honeymoon period for us now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Creating a time capsule for Archie and Lilibet<\/p>\n<p id=\"eu6igQIuMKv\" data-wc=\"30\">Elsewhere in the chat, Meghan became emotional as she discussed creating a time capsule for <a class=\"hm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/archie-harrison\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Archie<\/a> and <a class=\"hm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/lilibet-diana\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess Lilibet<\/a>, complete with pictures, report cards and memories from their childhood.<\/p>\n<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c82bc1699404-lilibet-red-hair.jpg\"   width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Princess Lilibet Diana looks on as her mom Meghan Markle tends to a rose in their garden\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image im-Z2Vp\"\/>\u00a9 InstagramThe former Suits actress also spoke about creating a time capsule for her two children<\/p>\n<p id=\"epMrNlcSBjX\" data-wc=\"35\">She explained how she was inspired by one of her &#8220;mom friends&#8221; to write emails for her children &#8220;every night&#8221; that they would be able to open &#8220;maybe when they&#8217;re 16, maybe when they&#8217;re 18.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/abad8f450546-aseverofficial1742829458359543655264992214064329221594.jpg\"   width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Meghan with Archie and Lilibet in the garden\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image im-Z2Vp\"\/>\u00a9 Instagram \/ @meghanHarry and Meghan live in Montecito with Archie and Lilibet<\/p>\n<p id=\"eBenM_4jL30\" data-wc=\"44\">She added: &#8220;I thought it was such a great time capsule to create for them. And so I created for the kids these email addresses\u2026 that I will give them at some point. <strong>Before I go to bed, almost every night, I email them.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p id=\"ewUwfihnXpT\" data-wc=\"37\">Wiping away tears, the Duchess also discussed her &#8220;love language&#8221; for her two children, revealing that it&#8217;s &#8220;not about the grandeur of a gesture,&#8221; but instead the small moments that say <strong>&#8220;I see you, I&#8217;m nurturing you.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1ab61dd56d08-meghan-harry-.jpg\"   width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"meghan markle in trench dress and prince harry in navy suit in garden\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image im-Z2Vp\"\/>\u00a9 ShutterstockThe pair stepped down as senior working royals in 2020 <\/p>\n<p id=\"e9Jd3VMOB06\" data-wc=\"19\">Bursting with pride, she said of Archie and Lilibet <strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m just so proud of them\u2026 They&#8217;re just so great.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> ROYAL FAN? 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