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

As a controversial royal bride, Meghan Markle’s journey to motherhood has not been easy. All attention is focused on the Duchess’s every move. After more than 9 months of pregnancy and a full year of motherhood, Meghan often receives criticism, sarcasm and ridicule from the world.

Every mother has her own reasons for adapting to her new role and protecting her child. And Meghan is no exception, except that the path she has chosen to take with her son Archie has not been easy and smooth. Let’s take a look back at Meghan’s arduous journey of motherhood over the past two years.

Fake pregnancy suspicion

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

The first controversy came when Meghan Markle was criticized for spending money like water, spending 7 times more than Princess Kate on her maternity outfits. According to some reports, the Duchess of Sussex spent an estimated 600,000 USD (more than 14 billion VND) on 75 outfits for public appearances during her pregnancy.

Meghan Markle spared no expense on her maternity outfits.

Meghan Markle also made the public “eye-catching” with her frequent act of holding her pregnant belly everywhere. The Duchess of Sussex was criticized for “pretending” when she held her pregnant belly too much. The online community sarcastically said that Meghan seemed to be afraid that people would not know she was pregnant and that she was not the only one who could be pregnant.

The most shocking scandal during Meghan Markle’s pregnancy was the suspicion that she was faking her pregnancy and using fillers to enlarge her waist. Even on Twitter, the hashtags #moonbump #fakepregnancy were created to release evidence and criticize the Duchess of Sussex for her fake pregnancy.

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

Meghan’s pregnant belly grew and grew when she went on a tour with her husband in late 2018.

Netizens also pointed out the unusual shape and position of Meghan’s pregnant belly.

Despite her big belly, Meghan still sat down comfortably as if nothing happened.

Breaking the tradition of giving birth

Meghan Markle broke with 40 years of royal birth tradition because she didn’t want to follow in the footsteps of her sister-in-law Kate. Meghan Markle didn’t 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 gave birth, which angered royal fans who were eagerly awaiting the arrival of a royal baby. The Duchess of Sussex also did not appear with her son and husband immediately after the birth, as her late mother-in-law and sister-in-law had done.

Harry’s joy as a first-time father came out to announce the good news to the media.

That completely dashed the hopes of fans who wanted to see the royal baby right after its birth. Meghan was criticized for being selfish and not thinking about others. However, the Sussexes were not discouraged. On May 6, 2019, baby Archie was born at a private hospital and a few hours later, Prince Harry appeared alone before the press to announce the good news.

Two days after his birth, baby Archie was held in the arms of his parents and appeared before the press at Windsor Castle. That same 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, all official images of baby Archie have been published on the parents’ social media accounts. However, they rarely update their son’s situation because they want him to have a peaceful life, away from the scrutiny of the media.

Two days after giving birth, Meghan and her husband introduced their first son at Windsor Castle.

clumsy child care

Being a first-time mother is certainly confusing for everyone and they are not yet proficient in mothering skills. They have to go through a certain process to learn and gain experience, from which they can become more proficient. However, with Meghan Markle, public opinion has a very harsh view. In the eyes of many, the Duchess of Sussex is a clumsy mother who does not know how to hold and “wrap” her baby too tightly.

In early July 2019, two months after giving birth, Meghan made her first public appearance with her son when she cheered on Prince Harry in a charity polo match. The Duchess of Sussex was criticized as a clumsy mother, as she appeared awkward holding the baby in her arms, letting Archie’s arms fold inward, not holding the baby’s head while his body was still immature.

Meghan was criticized for being clumsy and not knowing how to hold her son.

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

Accordingly, when she appeared at the airport during her trip to South Africa, despite the hot weather, she still wrapped a towel and put socks on the baby. The position Meghan held her baby was also considered uncomfortable for the child.

Meghan covered her baby too much in South Africa.

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