Tearful Meghan Markle reflects on 'trenches' of royal life with Prince Harry | HELLO! (2025)

The Duchess of Sussex opened up about family life during her first ever podcast interview on the Jamie Kern Lima Show Podcast.

During the episode, which aired on Monday, Meghan Markle shared an unfiltered glimpse inside her bond with her two children, as well as her early romance with Prince Harry.

Touching on her relationship with Harry, Meghan said that while the pair are currently in a "honeymoon phase," they "went into the trenches" when they first started dating.

"You have to imagine, at the beginning it's all butterflies - but then we immediately went into the trenches together,"the former Suits actress told media personality and IT Cosmetics CEO Jamie.

"Right out of the gate, like six months into dating. So now seven years later, when you have a little bit of breathing space, you can just enjoy each other in a new way. And that's why I feel like it's more of a honeymoon period for us now."

Creating a time capsule for Archie and Lilibet

Elsewhere in the chat, Meghan became emotional as she discussed creating a time capsule for Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, complete with pictures, report cards and memories from their childhood.

The mother-of-two explained how she was inspired by one of her "mom friends" to write emails for her children "every night" that they would be able to open "maybe when they're 16, maybe when they're 18."

She added: "I thought it was such a great time capsule to create for them. And so I created for the kids these email addresses… that I will give them at some point. Before I go to bed, almost every night, I email them."

Wiping away tears, the Duchess also discussed her "love language" for her two children, revealing that it's "not about the grandeur of a gesture," but instead the small moments that say "I see you, I'm nurturing you."

Bursting with pride, she said of Archie and Lilibet "I'm just so proud of them… They're just so great."

The pressure of 'proving herself'

Meghan, who recently launched her own podcast titled Confessions of a Female Founder, also said she is tired of having to prove herself to others.

Opening up, she shared: "We spend so much of our lives trying to prove something, to prove that you're enough, you have to prove that you're pretty enough, you have to prove you're smart enough, you have to prove that you're a good wife or a good friend.

"And I was like 'I am just so done with the proving game and if you can't see it, I don't need to prove to you why that's your loss.' I know that I'm a great friend, and I know the kind of mum I am, and I know the kind of human being I am, and I know how I show up. And I love being able to be that person with the people that I love."