Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, hits out at 'hateful' abuse during
pregnancies
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[March 09, 2024]
LONDON (Reuters) - Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, has said
she was targeted with "hateful" online abuse during her two pregnancies,
criticising the toxicity and lack of humanity on the internet and in
parts of the media.
Meghan married King Charles' second son Harry in 2018, and the couple
have two children, Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
(not pictured) participate in a panel during Project Healthy Minds'
second annual World Mental Health Day Festival and The Archewell
Foundation Parents' Summit: Mental Wellness in the Digital Age in New
York City, U.S., October 10, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo |
"The bulk of the bullying and abuse that I was experiencing in
social media and online was when I was pregnant with Archie and
with Lili, and with a newborn," Meghan said at an event at SXSW
festival in Austin, Texas, on Friday.
"You just think about that and really wrap your head around why
people would be so hateful ... In the digital space and in
certain sectors of the media, we have forgotten about our
humanity, and that has got to change."
Harry and Meghan have spoken out over the difficulties that have
come with being part of the British royal family, especially
after they quit royal duties and moved to California - a
decision Harry said he took to protect his own family.
Meghan's appearance comes during a difficult time for the royal
family, after Charles was diagnosed with cancer and as Kate, the
wife of Harry's older brother William, recovers from surgery.
Harry has said his father's cancer diagnosis could help bring
the family closer together again.
(Reporting by Alistair Smout; editing by Giles Elgood)
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