01of 19Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.John Lamparski/GettyMotherhood was alwaysMeghan Markle’s wish;in a 2014 interview with The Brew, she said “I dream to be a mom with wee ones running around my house.“That dream came true for the Duchess of Sussex, who shares sonArchie,3, and daughterLilibet, 14 months, with husbandPrince Harry(who has also had his share of heartwarming parenting moments!)Read on for every glimpse Meghan has given into just how much motherhood means to her.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.John Lamparski/Getty
Motherhood was alwaysMeghan Markle’s wish;in a 2014 interview with The Brew, she said “I dream to be a mom with wee ones running around my house.”
That dream came true for the Duchess of Sussex, who shares sonArchie,3, and daughterLilibet, 14 months, with husbandPrince Harry(who has also had his share of heartwarming parenting moments!)
Read on for every glimpse Meghan has given into just how much motherhood means to her.
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Meghan also finds another fave of Archie’s,Storybots,“fantastic” and said she even finds the songs getting stuck in her head.
“I’ve become that mom where I’m like sitting around with friends and I start singing, like, ‘Tyrannosaurus, that’s the chorus’,” she confessed. “I’m not singing Beyoncé in that moment, I’m singingStorybots!”
03of 19Meghan Markle and Ellen DeGeneres.The Ellen ShowDuring a surprise appearance onTheEllen DeGeneresShowin November 2021, Meghan spoke with the host about how her kids are growing up fast.DeGeneres (who is her neighbor in Montecito) revealed that"Lili’s now teething”— to which Meghan responded that they were trying “anything” to help relieve some of Lili’s apin.“Tequila, anything,” the talk show host suggested.Jokingly referring to her family’s relationship with DeGeneres, Meghan said with a smile, “That’s Auntie Ellen for you.”
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Meghan Markle and Ellen DeGeneres.The Ellen Show
During a surprise appearance onTheEllen DeGeneresShowin November 2021, Meghan spoke with the host about how her kids are growing up fast.
DeGeneres (who is her neighbor in Montecito) revealed that"Lili’s now teething”— to which Meghan responded that they were trying “anything” to help relieve some of Lili’s apin.
“Tequila, anything,” the talk show host suggested.
Jokingly referring to her family’s relationship with DeGeneres, Meghan said with a smile, “That’s Auntie Ellen for you.”
04of 19Meghan Markle.The Ellen ShowIn another adorable anecdote, the Duchess of Sussex said that Archiewasn’t so sureabout Halloween that year!“We wanted to do something fun for the kids, and then the kids were just not into it at all,” she said onEllenwith a laugh.Though his mom and dad dressed him up in adinosaur costume,Meghan revealed that her two-year-old only wore it for “about five minutes.““Not even five minutes,” countered DeGeneres, who spent the holiday with the family of four. “Finally Harry talked him into putting the head on,” she added.However, Halloween was more of a treat than a trick for Lili on her first Halloween. Meghan said her daughter went as a skunk “like Flower fromBambi.”
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Meghan Markle.The Ellen Show
In another adorable anecdote, the Duchess of Sussex said that Archiewasn’t so sureabout Halloween that year!
“We wanted to do something fun for the kids, and then the kids were just not into it at all,” she said onEllenwith a laugh.
Though his mom and dad dressed him up in adinosaur costume,Meghan revealed that her two-year-old only wore it for “about five minutes.”
“Not even five minutes,” countered DeGeneres, who spent the holiday with the family of four. “Finally Harry talked him into putting the head on,” she added.
However, Halloween was more of a treat than a trick for Lili on her first Halloween. Meghan said her daughter went as a skunk “like Flower fromBambi.”
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In another sweet story, Meghan said that Archie lights up when he sees himself inher children’s bookThe Bench.Prince Harryand Archie are illustrated several times in the text, which explores the bond between fathers and sons through a mother’s eyes.
Telling DeGeneres that her toddlerrecognizes himselfin its pages, she added that Archie also gets excited to see the family’s two dogs (a beagle named Guy and a black Labrador named Pula) pictured as well.
“On that first page you open and you see our dogs and he goes, ‘That’s Pula! That’s Guy!’ " she said of story time together.
06of 19Meghan Markle.Archewell.comAlways close to her heart! Meghan woretwo delicate constellation necklacesin honor of her children’s star signs in August. The duchess layered a gold Taurus constellation for Archie’s zodiac sign with a Gemini symbol for Lili while announcing her 40x40 initiative on her 40th birthday.
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Always close to her heart! Meghan woretwo delicate constellation necklacesin honor of her children’s star signs in August. The duchess layered a gold Taurus constellation for Archie’s zodiac sign with a Gemini symbol for Lili while announcing her 40x40 initiative on her 40th birthday.
07of 19TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via GettyMeghan dedicatedThe Bench,her first children’s book, to the loved ones who inspired her to write it.“For the man and the boy who make my heart go pump-pump,” an inscription in Meghan’s calligrapher’s penmanship reads.In a previous press release, the duchess said the book began with a Father’s Day poem she wrote for Harry.“The Benchstarted as a poem I wrote for my husband on Father’s Day, the month after Archie was born,” Meghan said in statement from Random House Children’s Books. “That poem became this story.”
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Meghan dedicatedThe Bench,her first children’s book, to the loved ones who inspired her to write it.
“For the man and the boy who make my heart go pump-pump,” an inscription in Meghan’s calligrapher’s penmanship reads.
In a previous press release, the duchess said the book began with a Father’s Day poem she wrote for Harry.
“The Benchstarted as a poem I wrote for my husband on Father’s Day, the month after Archie was born,” Meghan said in statement from Random House Children’s Books. “That poem became this story.”
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ThoughThe Benchwas published June 8 – just four days afterLili was born– the newest family member still made a cameo in its pages.
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10of 19Joe Pugliese/Harpo ProductionsDuring the couple’s March interview with Oprah, they discussed some of Archie’s first words and milestones, and Meghan gave a glimpse into their son’s silly sense of humor.“He’s on a roll. In these past couple weeks, [his favorite word] has been ‘hydrate,’ which is just hysterical,“she said.
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During the couple’s March interview with Oprah, they discussed some of Archie’s first words and milestones, and Meghan gave a glimpse into their son’s silly sense of humor.
“He’s on a roll. In these past couple weeks, [his favorite word] has been ‘hydrate,’ which is just hysterical,“she said.
11of 19Meghan Markle and Archie.CBSArchie on the run! Meghan chased her son on the beach in black-and-white home video footage shared during the Sussexes' sit-down with Winfrey, which aired in March.A few months before, the duchess said their young son wasadjusting wellto Santa Barbara and loving all the room to roam.“We are doing well. [Archie] is so good,” she shared in avideo call with theEvening Standardto help kick off Black History Month in the U.K. in October. “We are very lucky with our little one. He is just so busy, he is all over the place. He keeps us on our toes. We are just so lucky.”
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Meghan Markle and Archie.CBS
Archie on the run! Meghan chased her son on the beach in black-and-white home video footage shared during the Sussexes' sit-down with Winfrey, which aired in March.
A few months before, the duchess said their young son wasadjusting wellto Santa Barbara and loving all the room to roam.
“We are doing well. [Archie] is so good,” she shared in avideo call with theEvening Standardto help kick off Black History Month in the U.K. in October. “We are very lucky with our little one. He is just so busy, he is all over the place. He keeps us on our toes. We are just so lucky.”
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Meghan Markle and Archie.The Duke of Sussex/@SaveChildrenUK
Celebrating Archie’s first birthday with a low-key party at home with their dogs, a source toldPEOPLEthat the hands-on Harry and Meghan went all-out to make the occasion special.
“Meghan made the cake — strawberries and cream,” the insider said. “And Harry helped with decorations and blew up balloons.”
13of 19Samir Hussein/WireImageProud mom Meghan watched on as Archie, then 4 ½ months, received a kiss on the forehead from Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The infantmade his debutat his first official royal engagement on the Sussex’s royal tour of South Africa tour in September 2019.
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Proud mom Meghan watched on as Archie, then 4 ½ months, received a kiss on the forehead from Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The infantmade his debutat his first official royal engagement on the Sussex’s royal tour of South Africa tour in September 2019.
14of 19itv.Archie also got a smooch from his royal mom on the same trip. “He’s an old soul!“Meghan shared with onlookers.
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Archie also got a smooch from his royal mom on the same trip. “He’s an old soul!“Meghan shared with onlookers.
15of 19Javier Garcia/BPI/Shutterstock.While at Wimbledon to support friendSerena Williams, Meghan kept Archie closewith a delicate Verse necklace featuring his initial.
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While at Wimbledon to support friendSerena Williams, Meghan kept Archie closewith a delicate Verse necklace featuring his initial.
16of 19Samir Hussein/WireImageGo Dada! Meghan and Archie, then 2 months, supported Harry at a charity polo match in July 2019. The outing marked not only Archie’s first public outing with his famous family, but also his first public playdate with cousinsPrince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louis, plus auntKate Middleton.
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Go Dada! Meghan and Archie, then 2 months, supported Harry at a charity polo match in July 2019. The outing marked not only Archie’s first public outing with his famous family, but also his first public playdate with cousinsPrince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louis, plus auntKate Middleton.
17of 19WPA Pool/Getty ImagesShe’s rooting for #19! The Duke and Duchess of Sussex looked touch to receive a custom gift from the New York Yankees a month after their son was born, smiling with a custom jersey stitched with his name and “19” – a nod to the year he was born.
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She’s rooting for #19! The Duke and Duchess of Sussex looked touch to receive a custom gift from the New York Yankees a month after their son was born, smiling with a custom jersey stitched with his name and “19” – a nod to the year he was born.
18of 19Sussex Royal/ instagramMeghan tenderly held Archie’s feet in a photo with forget-me-nots – the favorite flower ofPrincess Diana, Harry’s late mother – on her first Mother’s Day in 2019.“Paying tribute to all mothers today - past, present, mothers-to-be, and those lost but forever remembered,” wroteSussexRoyal on Instagram. “We honor and celebrate each and every one of you.”
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Meghan tenderly held Archie’s feet in a photo with forget-me-nots – the favorite flower ofPrincess Diana, Harry’s late mother – on her first Mother’s Day in 2019.
“Paying tribute to all mothers today - past, present, mothers-to-be, and those lost but forever remembered,” wroteSussexRoyal on Instagram. “We honor and celebrate each and every one of you.”
19of 19Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Archie.DOMINIC LIPINSKI/AFP via GettyHe’s here! New parents Meghan and Harry glowed when they introduced Archie to the world in May 2019.Speaking fromSt. George’s Hall in Windsor Castle, whereQueen Elizabeththrew their wedding reception a year prior, Meghan said motherhood was everything she imagined, and more.“It’s magic. It’s pretty amazing,” she said. “I have the best two guys in the world, so I’m really happy.”
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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Archie.DOMINIC LIPINSKI/AFP via Getty
He’s here! New parents Meghan and Harry glowed when they introduced Archie to the world in May 2019.
Speaking fromSt. George’s Hall in Windsor Castle, whereQueen Elizabeththrew their wedding reception a year prior, Meghan said motherhood was everything she imagined, and more.
“It’s magic. It’s pretty amazing,” she said. “I have the best two guys in the world, so I’m really happy.”
source: people.com
