On August 4th, Meghan Markle celebrated his 43rd birthday with a barbecue intimate in her luxurious residence in Montecito, California. Next to her, the Prince Harry, the their two children, Archie and Lilibet Diana, some close friends and the ever-present mother Doria Ragland. But the day of celebration did not distract the Duchess’ attention from her social commitments and her personal battles.
On the morning of their birthday, Meghan and Harry gave a joint interview to the programme CBS Sunday Morningfocused on the theme of cyberbullyingThe couple took the opportunity to launch “The Parents Network”an initiative of their foundation Archewell aimed at supporting parents who have lost their children to social media. During the interview, Meghan shared her painful personal experience of online bullying during her pregnancy with her firstborn Archie: “I wouldn’t wish anyone to feel the way I felt during that time. If sharing my story can help just one person, then it will have been worth it.” The Duchess has also spoken openly about suicidal thoughts that plagued hera topic already touched on in the interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, when she confessed: “I just didn’t want to be alive anymore.”. “With The Parents Network, we want to make sure that history doesn’t repeat itself,” Meghan told CBSunderlining her and Harry’s commitment to protecting others from the dangers of cyberbullying.
However, the couple’s social commitment is intertwined with growing family tensions, particularly with King Charles. Sources close to Prince Harry have revealed to People That the sovereign would no longer answer his calls and lettersnot even after a reunion in February following the king’s cancer diagnosis. The estrangement between father and son is said to be further exacerbated by Harry’s insistence on discussing the safety of his family, which he has been fighting in court for years. The Duke of Sussex is demanding that the 24-hour security for him, Meghan and their children, which was removed in 2020, be reinstated. “He makes himself unavailable‘,” said a friend of Harry, referring to King Charles. “His calls go unanswered. He tried to contact the King about his health, but he didn’t answer those calls either.” Buckingham Palace has not made any official comments on security matters, but one insider said the idea that Harry’s security is dependent on the King was “totally wrong”.
