Meghan Markle: "I'm the happiest I've ever been"
The Duchess of Sussex says she is "happy and grateful" for the life she has accomplished and how far she has come.
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, is reflecting on her journey from 'Suits' actress to female founder, CEO, innovator and investor.
The 40-year-old royal was one of the speakers at the Time100 Summit in New York this week.
Jessica Sibley, chief executive officer at TIME, interviewed her during the 20-minute discussion.
The pair chatted about the royal's successful new business, As Ever, her Netflix cooking show, 'With Love, Meghan', and her newly launched Lemonada podcast 'Confessions of a Female Founder with Meghan'.
Sibley asked Markle to share some of her confessions about being a female founder. Markle revealed that every day is full of surprises, and some are not always delightful, but they are all teachable moments.
However, her biggest confession during the discussion was pleasantly surprising.
“I think the confession for you today, that I could very comfortably say, is I'm the happiest I've ever been. To have a partner and a husband who's just so supportive and to have healthy kids that are so joyful," she said.
Markle is married to Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex. The royal couple have two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
"Of all the things that have happened in my life, I never would have imagined that getting here, at this point, I feel just so happy and grateful and I really do," she said.
The Duchess also revealed why she decided not to film her cooking series in her Montecito, California, mansion.
While it is common practice for many cooking shows, she was heavily criticised for renting an $8 million (about R148 million) mansion instead of opening views into her home.
"On this show, it's a crew of 80 people. When people say, 'Why didn't you do it in your house?' Well, my kids are coming home for their nap, and 80 people in the kitchen isn't really the childhood memory I would love for them to have."
Markle says she tries to minimise the noise and distraction. She also doesn't go online.
The Duchess has faced online hate for years, with some accusing her of taking Prince Harry away from the royal family, seeking attention, and being "money hungry" for trying to support herself with her business ventures.
Her every move is criticised and overly scrutinised. You can't win when it comes to online trolls, so Markle has learnt to create boundaries.
"I have made a very, very conscious effort to create boundaries for myself and for my mental health, for my well-being and certainly to role model that as well for my children," she said.
"Things will be brought to my attention on a need-to-know basis. Outside of that, I'm kind of late on the boat for a lot of things going on, and I'm okay with that. That's part of what I find to bring me peace. It helps me have very, very strategic focus on the intention of the products, the creative or the producorial work that we're doing."
Watch Markle's full discussion at the TIME100 below.
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