Prince Harry (left) and his wife Meghan Markle (right) stunned the monarchy by announcing they were quitting royal duties and moving to the United States in early 2020
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KEY POINTS

  • Meghan Markle opened up about how she juggles two young children in the morning
  • The Duchess of Sussex said Prince Harry helps her get their son Archie downstairs every morning
  • Markle said she sees the world differently after giving birth to a baby girl

Meghan Markle raved about Prince Harry's "great" parenting on Tuesday's episode of her podcast, "Archetypes."

On the latest episode of her Spotify podcast, the Duchess of Sussex spoke with her guests, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Trudeau, actress Pamela Adlon and comedian Sam Jay, about being a "good" mother and wife.

Markle, 41, was discussing her "morning rush" with son Archie, 3, and daughter Lilibet, 1, when Adlon asked whether Prince Harry, 38, is "a good contributor to the kid time."

"Oh, my husband? Oh, he's great!" Markle gushed, according to Fox News Digital.

"You know, both monitors on for the kids to hear them, always up with Lili, get her downstairs, then a half hour later Archie's up," she shared of her morning routine. "Start doing his lunch box before he's up while I have her, getting her a little nibble. My husband's helping me get him downstairs. I make breakfast for all three of them. It's very important to me. I love doing it."

In the episode, Markle also discussed her friendship with Trudeau, with whom she has been friends since she filmed "Suits" in Canada. According to Markle, she's sought the 47-year-old wife of Canada's prime minister for advice on how not to succumb to the pressures of "mom guilt" or stereotypical "Stepford Wife" living.

"I've gone to her over the years for advice. She knows what it feels like to be a mom and a partner, and specifically a mom and a partner in the public eye. And also how crushing the guilt of expectations can become," Markle explained.

Trudeau echoed her sentiments, saying: "The guilt that we feel as mothers or as women, in general, is self-imposed. I think we've learned to self-impose it... A little girl is not born feeling guilty for being a girl, we learn it. And that's completely unacceptable."

Later in the episode, Markle talked about how becoming a mother to daughter Lilibet changed her perspective. According to the duchess, she sees the world differently after giving birth to a baby girl.

"I see the world differently through how she's going to see the world and how she's going to look at certain women as role models," she said, adding that she will raise Lilibet to "be a full-fledged interesting, curious, kind, strong, all the things, human being. But you also get to be a woman with a voice."

In a previous episode of her podcast, Markle revealed that she quit her job as a briefcase model on "Deal or No Deal" over a decade ago because it was all about "looks," claiming it made her feel "objectified" and "reduced to a bimbo."

The former actress also shared her hopes for her daughter when she grows up.

"When I hear the word bimbo, I have a very negative connotation to it," Markle said in last week's episode. "I don't see that as an aspirational thing for women. I want my Lili to want to be educated and want to be smart and to pride herself on those things."

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 05: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex clapping during the Opening Ceremony of the One Young World Summit 2022 at The Bridgewater Hall on September 05, 2022 in Manchester, England. The annual One Young World Summit brings together more than two thousand of the brightest young leaders from every country and sector, working to accelerate social impact both in-person and digitally. Meghan is a counsellor for the organisation, alongside Justin Trudeau, Sir Richard Branson, and Jamie Oliver, among others. Chris Jackson/Getty Images/IBTimes