Meghan had what many considered a fairytale life…but she chose the life she wanted. And so should you!
What walking away from the British royal family meant for Meghan
Being a biracial woman (her mother African-American and her father Dutch-Irish), Meghan was one of the very few (if not the only) persons of color to be a part of England’s royal family.
While that was considered a huge win for racial inclusion, it was also a huge point of contention for Meghan…and the main reason she and husband, Prince Harry, decided to step away from their royal duties in 2020.
“A member of his family would comfortably say, ‘We’ve all had to deal with things that are rude,’” Meghan said to Oprah during a 2020 interview about her and Harry’s choice to leave the UK. “Rude and racist are not the same.”
Meghan and Prince Harry married in 2018 and, according to Meghan, they planned to be an active part of the royal family…until they realized her race, as well as the anticipated color of their son’s, Archie, skin, was a problem.
“There [were] conversations with Harry about how dark your baby is going to be [when I was pregnant] and what that would mean or look like,” she said. Archie also wouldn’t be considered a prince to the royal family, but instead was referred to as “Master Archie.”
That was the final straw for her. It didn’t matter how luxurious being the Duchess of Sussex with her husband, the Duke, was. She left it all behind and headed to California to be true to herself and her love for Harry.
And we applaud her for that!
How love truly heals all wounds
In the face of judgment from every angle (from family, tabloids, and the entire British nation), love still wins. Meghan’s story is proof.
“I left my career, my life, I left everything because I love him,” Meghan said.
And when asked during an interview if racism towards his wife had anything to do with their decision to leave the royal family, Harry said, “It was a large part of it.”
Harry decided that his love for his wife and his family, and his urge to protect them, was more important than his royal duties. Keep in mind that the royal life was all Harry ever knew, and he still put Meghan and his family first.
It’s that same love, support, and trust between Harry and Meghan that helped them go after their shared vision of the life they knew they wanted for themselves and children.
While Meghan is still an international celebrity, it doesn’t take away from the more normal days of her life. Like how she juggles her business as a startup investor with her busy toddler, as she takes Archie to school or reminds him to always say please and thank you. But she wouldn’t change a thing.
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When one door closes, another opens…
You would think walking away from the royal family meant a life of misery for Meghan and Harry. And while starting their new life together did come with some challenges, Meghan learned to navigate them with grace.
From window-shopping for a new home since their income was cut, from no longer being working royals to landing multi-million dollar deals with Netflix and Spotify, Meghan stayed true to her goals to ensure a comfortable life for herself and her family.
It helps us to remember that life after the storm does exist. All you have to do is keep going because the only way out is through.
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Manifesting to reach your goals
Meghan having the courage to stray from the path and make her own way is manifestation at work.
Manifestation isn’t just wishing for your dreams to come true—it’s making a plan to bring them into reality.
You deserve to live the life of your dreams sooner rather than later. Think about the goals you want to achieve for yourself. What’s in your way?
Maybe you haven’t given much thought to how you’d get started. Maybe you don’t have the money yet to invest in yourself. Or maybe you don’t fully believe in yourself.
I promise you that you have what it takes to get what you want from this life! All you need is manifestation and confidence in yourself.
That’s why I created Manifest Your Profits. This mini-course helps you manifest your best self by teaching you how to shift your mindset, build productive routines, and create a Roadmap to Profit to become your own boss!
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Marian is a writer from Florida who loves finding the words to make a meaningful impact on readers. With a background in journalism and copywriting, Marian is big on strategic, heart-centered storytelling. When she’s not writing for work, she enjoys writing for pleasure, like poetry and short stories. Marian is the founder of Words by Marian.