Since stepping back as a senior royal alongside her husband Prince Harry in 2020, Meghan Markle has embraced a more secluded family life.
However, their journey took a public turn with Prince Harry’s revealing memoir, “Spare,” released in 2023. The book provided royal enthusiasts with unprecedented access to behind-the-scenes details of his 39 years in the royal spotlight.
Beyond shedding light on Prince Harry’s relationships within his family, the memoir delved into previously unreported aspects of their journey through parenthood.
This included intimate insights into Meghan’s experiences giving birth to their children, Prince Archie, now five, and Princess Lilibet, now three.
Birth of Prince Archie
“When her contractions began to quicken, and deepen, a nurse came and tried to give some laughing gas to Meg,” Harry wrote. “There was none left. The nurse looked at the tank, looked at me, and I could see the thought slowly dawning: ‘Gracious, the husband’s had it all’.”
The Prince disclosed that Meghan opted for an epidural, and shortly after Archie’s birth, the couple quietly left the London hospital and returned to their home at Frogmore Cottage within just two hours.
Birth of Princess Lilibet
“When the big day came we were both surer, calmer – steadier. What bliss, we said, not having to worry about timing, protocols, journalists at the front gate,” the royal remembered.
Harry even recalled their last activity as parents of one. He penned: “We drove calmly, sanely to the hospital, where our bodyguards once again fed us. This time they brought burgers and fries from In-N-Out. And fajitas from a local Mexican restaurant for Meg. We ate and ate and then did the Baby Mama dance around the hospital room. Nothing but joy and love in that room.”
