Meghan Markle's shock marriage confession 'could backfire'
EXCLUSIVE: A royal expert says it’s “all about Meghan” as the duchess opens up on her “beautiful life” with Prince Harry in an emotional podcast interview which saw her break down in tears
Meghan Markle ’s recent effort to silence the long-running rumours that she and Prince Harry are living separate lives – and heading for divorce – came as a shock to many royal watchers, a source claims to OK!.
Last week, in a make-up free interview with her friend, podcaster Jamie Kern Lima, the Duchess of Sussex revealed she and Harry, 40, were currently in their “honeymoon period” and “enjoying each other in a new way”, just a few weeks shy of their seventh wedding anniversary on 19 May.
The former Suits star broke down as she talked about her family (Image: The Jamie Kern Lima Show)
Her emotional comments came just a week after she declared at a major public speaking event in New York that she was the “happiest she’d ever been”. However, a source claims to new that her words surprised many listeners. “Meghan wants everyone to move on from the talk of divorce, but some of what she said wasn’t particularly relatable, and that’s probably why a lot of people were shocked,” they claimed.
“She and Harry love each other and would love to put an end to the speculation once and for all, because it’s hurtful and they’ve been through so much together. Meghan wants to tell everyone how close they are, and she speaks passionately because that’s her personality, but it doesn’t always land the way she wants it to.
“Harry is dealing with quite a few difficult things, like stepping down from his charity, and his security court case, so hearing her say they’re in a ‘honeymoon period’ was quite surprising,” the source continued. Her “honeymoon” confession on The Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast was the latest in a string of personal disclosures by Meghan, 43, who appears to be ramping up her public appearances after a much quieter previous 12 months.
Despite his recent troubles, Meghan says she and Harry are in the 'honeymoon phase' (Image: WireImage)
Chatting warmly about life in California with her husband and children, Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three, Meghan used an unusual analogy to describe Harry’s role in the family, likening their marriage to the Super Mario Bros computer game. “H, that man loves me so much and you know, look what we’ve built,” she said emotionally.
“We have built a beautiful life and we have two healthy, beautiful children. I always think about it, when you get to the end of Super Mario Bros, the final, final level, and what’s the goal? “It’s to slay the dragons and save the princess. And that’s my husband, he is just out there and constantly doing whatever he can to make sure our family is safe and protected and that we are uplifted – and still make time for date nights.”
Meghan’s interview was in stark contrast to Harry’s recent words about the legal fight against the Home Office over the family’s level of security protection while in the UK, which he confessed left him “emotional and overwhelmed” – and our source claims the differences haven’t gone unnoticed.
According to our source, “Meghan’s words could well have the opposite effect to what she wanted. Some of it seemed pretty over the top, but other parts came across as quite flippant, especially her comparisons with a Super Mario game. But she’s a very positive person and understandably doesn’t like the negative rumours.”
Jennie Bond claims Meghan has 'finally found her feet' (Image: JAKE ROSENBERG/NETFLIX)
As well as addressing her relationship with Harry, Meghan also touched on her own journey of self-growth, telling podcast host Jamie that she finally feels confident in who she is. “I know that I’m a great friend, and I know the kind of mum I am, and I know the kind of human being I am, and I know how I show up,” she said.
“And I love being able to be that person with the people that I love.” Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told new a big part of Meghan’s confidence is likely to come from her being her own boss again.
“I’m glad Meghan and Harry seem so happy now, she clearly feels they’ve found their feet and put their traumatic past behind them,” she said. “These days it seems to be all about Meghan – and that’s fair enough. She’s a successful, independent woman earning her own way in life and with the man she loves at her side.
“I’ve always believed that part of the problem was that Meghan never understood that she would not be CEO of the Firm she was joining – the royal family – and she wouldn’t even be managing director. She would be part of the team. And that perhaps is not her greatest forte, fair enough. Now she is making her own way in life again and she has a husband she loves and children she clearly adores.”
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