Meghan Markle is opening up about her life.
The 44-year-old Duchess of Sussex covers Harper’s BAZAAR‘s December 2025/January 2026 Art Issue, which hits newsstands on December 2.
During the conversation, Meghan spoke about her career, her life, her kids, and how Prince Harry always has her back.
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On her work ethic: “I like the community of work and the connection. I think a lot of it is in my DNA.”
“You should do what works for you…when people start to see your work ethic and really understand how dedicated you are to things—how you are in one place, I believe, is how you are in other places. So for me, that’s how I show up when I do potlucks at my kids’ school, that’s how I show up when putting a party together for my friend who just had a baby, that’s how I show up in my business.”
On what she’s learned from her mistakes in her business:
“If it all goes swimmingly, you don’t learn from it. If you don’t learn anything, you’re not going to grow. I’m a mom with kids at that age where they are constantly learning something new. I watch them face things that feel completely insurmountable every day. But you can remember and say, ‘I know it seems really hard right now, but trust me, that’s going to come so easily soon.’ I can give myself the same grace as a founder. There’s no such thing as perfect. I, too, get to make mistakes.”
“I don’t like things that feel overly realized. If you overwork the dough, it’s not going to rise. And sometimes I think the stress that people put on moments … they are so consumed in them that you lose the fun of why you are doing something.”
“There’s also not a lot of fun in trying to be perfect. So why try to do that if you want to have fun?”
On if she ever feels the need to compartmentalize the parts of her life, work and family:
“My office is right by the kitchen, and I love that I can work from home. It’s a great luxury.”
“[Lilibet] comes and sits on my lap when I’m in the middle of the meeting, whether it’s about P and L for my brand or it’s about something creative.”
On what she hopes her kids see when they see her working:
“I hope they see the value of being brave. They saw it when the jam was just a pot on the stove, bubbling. When you’re young, I think you are a little bit more fearless. As we get older, we lose some of that.”
On staying authentic to herself, including an appearance at the Balenciaga show during Paris Fashion Week, the first with Pierpaolo Piccioli at the helm:
“I was excited for him. I reached out and I said, ‘Happy to come and support you.’ We kept it a secret, and it was really fun.”
“I love being able to do both, to play in the sandbox with my kids and to play in the front row at a show. I think the moment that you start making all of your personal decisions based on external judgment, then you lose your authenticity.”
On boundaries:
“I think my boundaries became stronger once I came into the public eye in this very … I could think of any adjective to fill the blank. And it would probably work. You find different ways to protect yourself, whether that’s self-preservation or it’s just growing up.”
On Harry having her back:
“He loves me so boldly, fully, and he also has a different perspective because he sees media that I wouldn’t. No one in the world loves me more than him, so I know he’s always going to make sure that he has my back…you have someone who just has this childlike wonder and playfulness. I was so drawn to that, and he brought that out in me. That’s translated into every part of our life. Even in business, I want us to play and have fun and explore and be creative.”
For more from Meghan Markle, head to HarpersBAZAAR.com.
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