When mentioning Meghan Markle, people immediately think of the scandals and controversies surrounding this royal bride since she married Prince Harry in May 2018. 

This woman was given all sorts of nicknames such as “difficult duchess”, “gold digger”, or “Me-Gain” implying that Meghan is an ambitious woman.

As a royal bride full of scandals, Meghan Markle’s journey to becoming a mother is not easy. All attention was focused on this duchess’s every move. 

After more than 9 months of pregnancy and 1 year of motherhood, Meghan often received a lot of criticism, sarcasm and ridicule from people.

Any mother has her own reasons to adapt to her new role and protect her child. 

And Meghan is no exception, it’s just that the path she chose to walk with her son Archie is not easy or flat. 

Let’s look back at Meghan’s difficult motherhood journey over the past two years.

On October 15, 2018, the British Royal Family officially announced the pregnancy of new bride Meghan Markle. Kensington Palace wrote: “The British Royal Family is pleased to announce that the Duchess of Sussex will welcome a baby in Spring 2019.” Since then, Meghan’s every move has been in the sights of paparazzi, the media as well as the public at home and abroad.

The first controversy came from Meghan Markle being criticized for spending money like water when she boldly spent 7 times more money than Princess Kate on her maternity outfits. According to some reports, it is estimated that the Duchess of Sussex spent more than 600,000 USD (more than 14 billion VND) on 75 outfits to appear in public during her pregnancy.

Meghan Markle also made public opinion “upset” with her frequent actions of holding her pregnant belly anytime, anywhere. The Duchess of Sussex was criticized for “showing off” when she carried her pregnant belly too much. The online community sarcastically said that Meghan seemed to be afraid that people wouldn’t know she was pregnant and that she wasn’t the only one who could be pregnant.

The most horrifying scandal during Meghan Markle’s pregnancy was the suspicion that she was fake pregnant and used fillers to enlarge her waist. Even on Twitter, the hashtag #moonbump #fakepregnancy has been created to spread evidence and criticize the Duchess of Sussex for fake pregnancy.

These are comparative images of the unusual size and shape of Meghan’s pregnant belly, which is sometimes big and sometimes small, sometimes bulging and sometimes deflated, sometimes square and sometimes round. In particular, many shared videos show Meghan comfortably standing up and sitting down with her sagging pregnant belly. Appearing in a documentary last October, the Duchess of Sussex tearfully said that no one cared to ask how she felt while pregnant with her first child. Obviously, Meghan has suffered great criticism from public opinion because of the criticism and doubts directed at her.

Meghan Markle broke the 40-year tradition of giving birth to the British royal family because she did not want to imitate her sister-in-law Kate. Meghan Markle did not give birth at the Lindo Wing where Princess Diana and the Duchess of Cambridge chose to welcome their children.

All information about the baby’s birthplace and due date were kept secret before Meghan went into labor. This has angered royal fans as they are all eagerly waiting for a royal baby to be born. The Duchess of Sussex also did not appear with her son and husband immediately after giving birth like her late mother-in-law and sister-in-law did.

That completely crushed the hopes of fans who wanted to see the royal baby with their own eyes right after birth. Meghan has been criticized for acting selfishly and not thinking about others. However, the Sussex family was undeterred. On May 6, 2019, baby Archie was born at a private hospital and a few hours later, Prince Harry appeared alone in front of the press to announce the good news.

Two days after being born, baby Archie was held in his parents’ arms and appeared before the press at Windsor Castle. Also that day, the couple announced on their Instagram account that the baby’s name was Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor and refused to give him a royal title. Since then, every official image of baby Archie has been published on his parents’ social media accounts. However, they rarely update their son’s situation because they want him to have a peaceful life, avoiding media scrutiny.

Being a mother for the first time is sure to make everyone feel confused and unable to master motherhood skills. They must go through a certain process to be able to learn and gain experience, and then become proficient. than. However, with Meghan Markle, public opinion has a harsh view. In the eyes of many people, the Duchess of Sussex is a clumsy mother who does not know how to hold her baby and “incubates” her baby too well.

In early July 2019, 2 months after giving birth, Meghan brought her son out in public for the first time when she came to cheer for Prince Harry to participate in a charity polo match. The Duchess of Sussex has been judged as a clumsy mother. She appeared awkward with holding the child in her arms, letting baby Archie’s arms fold inward, not holding the child’s head while his body was still immature. .

Not to mention, the royal bride was also criticized for leaving her baby bareheaded and exposed to the sun while it was hot outside and the temperature was quite high, which is not good for newborns. In September 2019, Meghan continued to be criticized for protecting her child too much and not knowing how to take care of her even though she had been a mother for many months.

Accordingly, when she appeared at the airport during her trip to South Africa, even though the weather was quite hot, she still wrapped her baby in a scarf and socks. The position Meghan held her child in was also considered uncomfortable for the child.

Not stopping there, in January 2020, the online community continued to be “hot-eyed” with the royal bride’s clumsy image of taking care of her children. At that time, Meghan first appeared with her son walking in Canada after announcing her decision to leave the British royal family. In photos shared on the media, it can be seen that Meghan Markle is holding her baby and leading her two pet dogs, followed by two bodyguards.

The Duchess of Sussex was criticized by internet users for her way of taking care of her children. They commented that the child was in an uncomfortable position with the flimsy sling, with his legs dangling. Although Meghan carefully held her son’s head behind her, public opinion still thinks she is still awkward and awkward in her role as a mother. Obviously, for many people, the clumsiness of becoming a first-time mother is something that can be understood, but for Meghan, time and time again she disappoints the public and is judged more harshly.

If many mothers always try to spend as much time as possible to take care of their children and follow the important early milestones of their child’s life, Meghan is the opposite. The Duchess of Sussex is considered a workaholic, leaving the care of her first son to her nanny.

Just a few months after giving birth, Meghan appeared in public to launch her charity fashion collection. After that, she left her children in England to fly to America alone to cheer on her close friend in the tennis finals. And yet, earlier this year, Meghan left her son in Canada with a nanny for an extended period of time when she and her husband returned to England to carry out their final royal duties.

The child has been away from the royal family since late last year until now. The boy moved to Canada and America according to his parents’ plan. Archie’s separation from his biological relatives has caused public opinion to criticize Meghan as a selfish mother who does not let her child develop normally and lacks love from everyone. The boy was only with his parents, nanny and bodyguards.

Harry and Meghan Markle rarely share in the media about their son’s situation and also limit updating new images of the child. The most recent picture of baby Archie appearing in the media is the boy being held by his father in Canada on Christmas last year. They want to protect their son from attacks from the media and public opinion, but according to many people, this protective action is a bit excessive and negative.

Meanwhile, the Duchess of Sussex is said to be very strict about her son’s eating and surroundings. She favors organic foods, chooses organic wall paint, and her son’s other items must be safe and close to nature.

It can be said that Meghan Markle’s motherhood journey has gone through many ups and downs with important milestones that will never be forgotten. Despite being disparaged and criticized, it is clear that the Sussex family is trying to do the best they can for their son, even though in the eyes of many people he is somewhat different.

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Source: Chicago Tribune