British Princess Markle reveals second miscarriage... "The weight of sorrow becomes lighter when shared"

On May 8 last year, British Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle revealed their first son, Archie.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] Prince Harry of the United Kingdom (36) and Princess Meghan Markle (39) revealed that they suffered a miscarriage of their second child last July.

On the 25th, Princess Markle contributed an article titled "The Losses We Share" to the opinion section of The New York Times (NYT) (local time), disclosing this fact.

In her article, Princess Markle confessed that last July, while changing her son Archie's diaper on an ordinary morning, she experienced severe convulsions and collapsed to the floor holding her child. She recalled, "I realized I was holding my first child while losing my second." She said she woke up hours later in the hospital and saw Prince Harry deeply grieving.

Princess Markle explained that sharing her miscarriage experience was motivated by the upcoming American Thanksgiving holiday, hoping people would ask each other "Are you OK?" She said a reporter asked her if she was okay at the time, and through that, she realized that the beginning of healing is to first ask "Are you OK?"

Princess Markle noted that this year, there has been so much loss and pain due to COVID-19 and other reasons, and that we feel loneliness more than ever.

She continued, "Losing a child is an unbearable sorrow," adding, "Many experience it, but few talk about it." She said that she and her husband only learned after their miscarriage that 10 to 20 out of 100 women suffer from miscarriage.

Princess Markle pointed out that despite the shocking shared pain of miscarriage, conversations about it remain taboo, and people continue to grieve alone, filled with shame. She said, "When someone bravely shares their story, it opens the door," explaining, "Speaking the truth allows others to do the same."

Princess Markle said, "When someone asks with an open heart if you are okay, the weight of grief becomes lighter," and "When we receive an invitation to share our pain, we take the first step toward healing." She concluded her article by urging everyone to ask each other "Are you OK?" during this Thanksgiving holiday, saying, "We will all be okay."