Meghan Markle Opens up About Facing a ‘Rare’ and ‘Scary’ Medical Condition

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A personal health struggle that unfolded away from the public eye is now at the center of the Duchess of Sussex’s latest revelation. Read on for more details! Meghan Markle has revealed a serious health condition she experienced during pregnancy, describing it as “so rare and so scary.” The Duchess of Sussex, 43, made the revelation during the premiere episode of her new podcast, “Confessions of a Female Founder.”

Meghan Markle attending an Anzac Day dawn service at Hyde Park Corner on April 25, 2018, in London, England | Source: Getty Images
The episode, released Tuesday, April 8, 2025, featured a candid conversation between Meghan and Bumble dating app founder Whitney Wolfe Herd. In the 50-minute discussion, the pair discussed starting businesses, balancing their family life, and also talked about how they had a shared experience after childbirth.

“[W]e both had very similar experiences—though we didn’t know each other at the time—with postpartum. And we both had preeclampsia—postpartum preeclampsia,” Meghan revealed.

“Can you believe we both had that?” said Whitney.

“It’s so rare and so scary,” noted Meghan.

According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition involves high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine and can lead to serious or even life-threatening complications if not treated quickly.

The “Suits” alum, who is mother to Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet with husband Prince Harry, 40, went on to describe the emotional and physical toll of dealing with a medical emergency while remaining active in the public eye.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, at a forum about digital responsibility at EAN University during a visit around Colombia on August 15, 2024, in Bogota, Colombia | Source: Getty Images
“And you’re still trying to juggle all of these things, and the world doesn’t know what’s happening quietly,” Meghan shared. “And in the quiet, you’re still trying to show up for people. And in the quiet, you’re still just trying to show up, mostly for your children, but those things are huge medical scares.” “I mean life or death, truly,” Whitney added.
Whitney Wolfe Herd, Founder & CEO of Bumble, speaking onstage during Vox Media's 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel on September 27, 2023, in Dana Point, California | Source: Getty Images
Besides talking about her health struggles on the podcast, Meghan also reflected on parenting her daughter during her workday. While speaking with Whitney, the Duchess shared, “We became moms in the pandemic, post-pandemic culture where there is so much working from home,” she explained. “I don’t leave the house to go to an office. My office is here.”
“So oftentimes, Lili still naps, she gets picked up early and she naps, she only has a half day in preschool,” Meghan continued. “So, if she wakes up and she wants to find me, she knows where to find me, even if my door is closed to the office. She’ll be sitting there on my lap during one of these meetings with a grid of all the executives…I wouldn’t have it any other way.” “I don’t want to miss those moments,” Meghan added. “I don’t want to miss pickup if I don’t have to. I don’t want to miss drop-off.”
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, speaking onstage at Hudson Yards on October 10, 2023, in New York City | Source: Getty Images
“And I think what I do love the most about having young kids in this chapter while I’m building is the perspective that it brings because you’re building something while your child is going through potty-training, and both are just as important,” said the former actress.”It’s like, ‘Great, okay, where’s the Cheerios? Well done.’ And then you’re championing your team ten minutes later about something that is really high value for the world. In your own world, that’s super high value. And in [Lili’s] world, that’s super high value,” concluded Meghan.

In a March 13, 2025 Instagram post, Meghan announced the launch of her new podcast. “I’m so excited to share with you something else I’ve been working on: ‘Confessions of a Female Founder,’ my new podcast with @lemonadamedia!”

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