Duchess reflects on boundaries built under public pressure.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n In a recent interview, Meghan Markle offered a rare look back at how life in the public eye has shaped her sense of boundaries. <\/p>\n The Duchess of Sussex spoke candidly about the scrutiny she faced and the ways she learned to protect her well-being.<\/p>\n Her comments come seven years after her royal wedding and nearly five years after stepping away from official duties in the U.K.<\/p>\n In an interview for Harper\u2019s BAZAAR<\/em>\u2019<\/a>s December 2025\/January 2026 Art Issue, Meghan Markle spoke out on how public attention transformed her understanding of self-preservation.<\/p>\n \u201cI think my boundaries became stronger once I came into the public eye in this very\u2026\u201d she said, before laughing. <\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n \u201cI could think of any adjective to fill the blank. And it would probably work. You find different ways to protect yourself, whether that\u2019s self-preservation or it\u2019s just growing up.\u201d<\/p>\n In 2026, Markle entered an intense global spotlight when she began dating Prince Harry, followed by their 2018 wedding.<\/p>\n Markle and Prince Harry stepped back from their working royal roles in January 2020 and relocated to the United States. <\/p>\n They now focus on philanthropic projects and commercial ventures while raising Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4, in Montecito, California.<\/p>\n Despite living thousands of miles from the U.K., elements of royal formality continue to surface. <\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n Harper\u2019s BAZAAR<\/em> journalist Kaitlyn Greenidge noted that Markle was introduced as \u201cThe Duchess of Sussex\u201d during their meetings in Los Angeles and New York, even in private settings with only a few people present.<\/p>\n When the couple stepped back in 2020, an agreement with Queen Elizabeth II allowed them to retain their titles but not actively use the \u201cHRH\u201d styling. <\/p>\n A spokesperson said at the time that they \u201cremain members of the Royal Family and remain named and titled as such.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking to PEOPLE<\/a><\/em> earlier this year, Meghan described \u201cSussex\u201d as central to her family identity. <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s our shared name as a family,\u201d she said. \u201cI love that that is something that Archie, Lili, H and I all have together.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n In her Netflix series With Love, Meghan<\/em>, she told Mindy Kaling that she now identifies primarily as \u201cSussex,\u201d explaining, \u201cI share my name with my children\u2026 this is our family name, our little family name.\u201d<\/p>\n Sources: Harper\u2019s BAZAAR, PEOPLE<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.dagens.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Duchess reflects on boundaries built under public pressure. 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