1 week Ago By [email protected] (Mitya Underwood)
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info While Meghan Markle opened up for the first time last week about her scary childbirth experience, Prince Harry was on the other side of the world, fighting to keep his family safe.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, shared details of her “rare and scary” medical condition on her new podcast, which dropped on the same day a London court was told that Harry’s “life is at stake”, and a source tells OK! that the timing of events has likely left the couple feeling vulnerable. “They are practically world’s apart when he’s in the UK and she’s in America, it’s not like being in a nearby city or a short flight away,” they claim. “Meghan showed a real vulnerability on the podcast and it was really brave of her to talk about how scared she was.
It’s one thing going through something like that privately, but it’s very scary sharing it with the world and she’s probably feeling really vulnerable, especially when Harry isn’t by her side to support her.” They also said the timing of the court hearing over Harry’s security in the UK was unfortunate, but he was determined to do the right thing by his wife and their children, Prince Archie , five, and Princess Lilibet, three. “Harry has got so much going on so being away from the family, especially the kids, is hard as he gets a lot of support and comfort from them,” they said.
“He’s doing this for his family, but it’s tough that it means being away from them, especially when there’s a lot going on for Meghan too. “It can be really lonely and isolating not to have your partner with you, especially at these moments and when you’re dealing with and talking about things so personal.” The duke, 40, was attending the Court of Appeal to challenge the dismissal of his High Court claim against the Home Office over the decision to change the level of his taxpayer-funded security protection when he’s in the UK.
Harry’s barrister actually addressed the duke’s presence in court and away from his family, saying it was a clear indication of “how much this appeal means to him and his family.” Speaking during the two-day appeal hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice last week, Shaheed Fatima KC, acting for Harry, delivered some very strong words about the seriousness of his case. “There is a person sitting behind me whose safety, whose security, and whose life is at stake,” she said.
“There is a person sitting behind me who is being told he is getting a special bespoke process when he knows and has experienced a process that is manifestly inferior in every respect.” Meanwhile, Meghan was at home in California handling launch of her new podcast series, Confessions of a Female Founder. Following criticism that her Netflix show lacked substance , Meghan surprised listeners of Confessions by revealing she’d suffered “rare and scary” postpartum pre-eclampsia after childbirth, but didn’t say whether it was after Archie or Lilibet.
“You’re still trying to juggle all these things and the world doesn’t know what is happening, quietly, and in the quiet you are still trying to show up for people,” she said. Kim Thomas, CEO of the UK’s Birth Trauma Association , a charity that supports women and families after traumatic births, told new that complications such as Meghan’s can leave women reliving their trauma for years. As well as childbirth being such a memorable major life event, the effects of any trauma can be compounded by the expectation that it should be a positive experience, she said, telling us, “So when something goes wrong or isn’t expected, as in Meghan’s case, it can almost be doubly traumatic, and can feel extra shocking.
” She also praised Meghan for speaking out about her experience as it might help other women “feel less alone”. Mum of two Meghan described what it was like dealing with the pre-eclampsia while also juggling a new baby, adding: “In the quiet you’re still trying to show up mostly for your children. But those things are huge medical scares.
” Kim says she welcomes conversations around the topic, but acknowledges they can be difficult, especially for women in the public eye. “It’s been great that quite a lot of high-profile women have spoken out about their birth traumas because it can make others feel less alone, but there’s never an expectation on them that they must speak about it," she told us. “It can be difficult for all women, but especially women like Meghan who are in the public eye and they have been through something awful, something traumatic, and yet the public expects them to be out and about, probably wearing a nice dress and waving, because they’re not aware of what they’ve been through.
” Another source of strife for the Montecito-based couple is Harry’s recent departure from the Sentebale charity , which he set up in 2006 in honour of his late mum, Princess Diana. He resigned from the Board of Trustees amid talk of infighting and rows, and the charity is now being investigated by the UK’s Charity Commission after its chairperson, Dr Sophie Chandauka said she’d “blown the whistle” about harassment and bullying. Last week Harry admitted he found the whole saga “heartbreaking to witness”, adding “especially when such blatant lies hurt those who have invested decades in this shared goal.
” According to our source, after a difficult time apart, the couple will hopefully be able to rest and recuperate now, together, back in sunny California. They added, “They’ve both got so much going on at the moment, and a lot of it is very demanding and very tiring. Meghan really wanted this year to be a big one for her, but you can’t always plan things down to a tee, and it’s just really unfortunate that Harry has been away from her recently.
” If you've been affected by any issues in this story, contact The Birth Trauma Association via www.birthtraumaassociation.org or 0203 621 6338.
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