Prince Harry and Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland have recounted harrowing details about the suicidal thoughts the Duchess of Sussex had while part of the royal family.
The second part of the Harry and Meghan documentary series is now available on Netflix and the fourth episode has brought shocking accounts of the pressure Meghan Markle felt as she became the big Starring of the British royal family.
Meghan Markle was suicidal
During Meghan’s time at the Firm, the headlines and comments about her were non-stop. About her way of doing things, about her past, and comparisons with Kate Middleton did not cease to occupy the front pages, all this led her to think about committing suicide.
Faced with this situation Prince Harry has said that the royal family was not amused by Meghan’s prominence and has reproached that they also did not help to understand how his wife felt.
Meghan Markle has revealed that she felt overwhelmed, pressured and very distressed because of this situation. Something that led her to the worst of thoughts: suicide.
The duchess has told that she felt very afraid and that she saw very clearly suicide as a way out. She also assured that she wanted to seek help and was not allowed to do so, since the royal family was more concerned about how the institution would look if the world found out that the Duchess of Sussex was being treated for mental health.
Prince Harry has said that he feels a sense of guilt over Meghan Markle’s suicide thought. He confessed that he was devastated by the situation his wife was going through as he did not know at first how to cope with the situation as he acted as “institutional Harry instead of husband Harry” acknowledging that he was always trained under the concept of “what will others say”.
At this point Harry compares the situation that his mother, Princess Diana, went through, who would attend official engagements crying and Charles would warn her that in 30 seconds they would arrive and Diana would have to wipe her tears, smile for the pictures and pretend that nothing was wrong.
Doria Ragland breaks down in tears as she recalls her daughter’s darkest days
Meghan’s mother has spoken out about her daughter’s suicidal thoughts. Doria, visibly affected, has commented that when she learned that Meghan wanted to take her own life, it broke her heart. Knowing that her daughter was being hounded by the British press and being blamed for her depression was difficult for her, as she could not protect her.
‘That she would actually think of not wanting to be here, that…. that’s not an easy one for a mum to hear…. You know,’ Doria said.
