Meghan Markleis opening up about life as a mom of two for the first time.
During her appearance onTheEllen DeGeneresShowon Thursday, the Duchess of Sussex revealed that her 2-year-old sonArchie"loves being a big brother" to 5-month-oldLili, who was born in June — but it did come with an adjustment period.
Meghan continued, “Suddenly we realized, ‘Oh, right.’ Everyone talks about what it’s like for the second child, but no one talks about the adjustment for the first child when the second one comes along. So I think they have this moment of, ‘Oh, this is fun. Oh, this how it is now.’ "
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“He’s so sweet,” DeGeneres responded, which Meghan echoed.
Meghan Markle and Ellen DeGeneres.Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.
Meghan, 40, andPrince Harry, 37, relocated to California with their growing family last year at the start of the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
“Obviously, we are neighbors so we see each other a lot,” DeGeneres said. “I love that you all moved here, and Harry is loving it, right?”
“He loves it,” Meghan responded.
Meghan Markle.The Ellen Show
“What does he love about California?” the host asked.
“Well, we moved here during lockdown, exactly when things shut down, so we’ve just been able to spend a lot of time at home and creating our home, but I think it’s just the lifestyle and the weather is pretty great,” Meghan said. “But we’re just happy.”
Archie Mountbatten-Windsor.The Ellen Degeneres Show
The mom of two also shared a new photo of Archie in the chicken coop, appropriately titled “Archie’s Chick Inn,” on the family’s property of their Montecito home.
“He’s so sweet with the chickens too,” DeGeneres said. “Archie is just such a gentle soul.”
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Meghan also opened up about the family’s plans for Thanksgiving.
“I love to cook,” she said. “We’ll be home and we’ll just sort of relax and settle in. It’s our second Thanksgiving at home in California, so it will be nice.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Taylor Hill/WireImage
The couple previouslyopened up about their new life in Californiaduring theirsit-down with Oprah Winfreythat aired in March.
“To have outdoor space where I can go for walks with Archie and we go for walks as a family and with the dogs. You know, we go on hikes or go down to the beach, which is so close,” Harry said.
source: people.com
