Meghan Markle’s ‘baby brain’ slur to Kate Middleton resurfaces as Duchess calls out postpartum bullies
It was revealed in Prince Harry’s memoir Spare that Meghan Markle told Kate she had ‘baby brain’, to which the Princess of Wales hit back that they were ‘not close enough’ to discuss her ‘hormones’
Meghan Markle claimed Kate Middleton had “baby brain” after Prince Louis’s birth (Image: Daily Mirror)
Meghan Markle gave an inspiring feminist speech as she championed new mothers at South by Southwest Festival in Texas.
However, since the rousing talk – an excerpt of Prince Harry’s memoir Spare of her telling Kate Middleton she had “baby brain” has resurfaced reports the Mirror.
During the keynote speech, where she appeared alongside journalist Katie Couric, actress Brooke Shields and diversity equity and inclusion consultant at Peoplism, Nancy Wang Yuen and Errin Haines, host of The Amendment podcast, Meghan expressed empathy for new mothers.
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The Duchess claimed it was a “really vulnerable time” that is “dizzying” and “messy” while claiming “there is a lot of work to be done supporting moms.”
However, according to the Duke of Sussex’s bombshell memoir, Kate and Prince William reportedly believed Meghan wasn’t as sympathetic to Kate following her pregnancy.
Whilst penning Spare, Harry revealed Meghan told Kate she had “baby brain” after giving birth to Prince Louis, which did not go down well with the Princess of Wales.
“You talked about my hormones. We are not close enough for you to talk about my hormones!” Kate reportedly told her, demanding an apology.
Kate Middleton claimed she and Meghan Markle were ‘not close enough’ for her to be talking about her ‘hormones’ (Image: Getty Images)
Harry told how Kate was so angry that she gripped the chair until her knuckles turned “white.”
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The Duke of Sussex claimed that William pointed at Meghan and told her that her “rude” comment was not appropriate in Britain.
In response, Meghan told her brother-in-law to “take your finger out of my face.”
It comes as Meghan appeared at SXSW Friday and advocated for new mums.
“My husband and I, our foundation the Archewell Foundation, helped to fund it because from our standpoint—and certainly from mine—it felt vital to see the information,” Meghan she said during her speech.
“It’s just always loved understanding women and our stories and our lives experiences and our shared experiences. I was really curious to see what the report would uncover.”
“The way we see ourselves is reflected accurately or sometimes to our disservice, inaccurately,” she added.
“From a philanthropic standpoint there is obviously a lot of work to be done supporting moms. You can start with paid leave.”
She then emphasised the importance of representation and how “vulnerable” being a new mum is.
“When you’re a new mom, it’s a really vulnerable time. The effect that social media can have on new mothers, even just the lack of sleep because they spend all this time scrolling, but it can also be really dizzying for them to see this portrayal of motherhood that looks so perfect when we all know it’s not perfect. We all know that it’s messy. I’m fortunate in that, among the privileges I have in my life, I have an incredible partner.”
She then went on to praise Harry, who was sitting in the front row, while calling to protect new mothers.
“My husband is such a hands-on dad and such a supporter of me and my family. That I don’t take for granted. That is a real blessing. But a lot of people don’t have that same level of support,” she continued. “So I think for us, it’s about putting safeguards in so women, and moms especially, can not feel like they’re even more vulnerable when they go online.”
