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Prince Harry was supported during Meghan’s miscarriage by William and Charles, it has been claimed.
The 36-year-old Duke of Sussex is said to have been able to get close to his older brother and father while mourning the loss of his second unborn child.
In a candid essay published in the New York Times, the 39-year-old Duchess described lying in a hospital bed in July “watching my husband’s heart break” before asking, “Are you okay?”
The couple, who resigned as royalty in March, secretly moved into an £ 11 million mansion in the secluded Montecito area of Santa Barbara in the same month as Meghan’s miscarriage.
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It has been widely speculated that a rift has developed between William and Harry in recent years, but reports suggest that the Duke of Cambridge put differences aside to support his bereaved younger brother.
Grief experts said Meghan’s revelation sent a powerful message to other mothers and would help break down the stigma around what is often an “invisible loss.”
The Queen, 94 and the Royal Family were said to be united in their grief for Harry and Meghan. A palace informant said: “Of course, there is a lot of understandable sadness in the family.”
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Sophie King, midwife for Tommy’s charity, paid tribute to Meghan’s bravery for sharing her story.
She said: “One in four pregnancies ends in loss, but it is truly taboo in society, so having mothers like Meghan share their stories is a vital step in ending stigma and shame.
“Meghan’s essay praises the courage of parents who share their stories, and those who prefer to cry in private can still find comfort and connection by reading about the experiences of others.”
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In the article, Meghan recounted how she had felt acute pain while caring for her 17-month-old son Archie.
She wrote: “After changing her diaper, I felt a sharp cramp.
“I dropped to the floor with him in my arms, humming a lullaby to keep us both calm, the happy tune in contrast to my feeling that something was wrong.
“I knew as I hugged my firstborn that I was losing the second.
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“Hours later, I was lying on a hospital bed, holding my husband’s hand. I felt the moisture on her palm and kissed her knuckles, wet from our tears. “
Speaking, he said he hoped to break the cycle of “lonely grief.”
She wrote: “Losing a child means bearing an almost unbearable pain, experienced by many but few speak of. In the grief of our loss, my husband and I discovered that in a room of 100 women, 10 to 20 would have suffered a miscarriage.
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“However, despite the striking similarity of this pain, the conversation remains taboo, riddled with [unwarranted] shame and perpetuate a cycle of lonely grief. “
Following Meghan’s story, Dr Christine Ekechi of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said it was important to break the taboo around the devastating impact of miscarriage.
She said: “Unfortunately, premature miscarriages are very common and can be a devastating loss for parents and their families. It is important that we remove any stigma or shame around this issue and adequately support families at this time ”.
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Clea Harmer, executive director of the stillbirth and neonatal death charity Sands, said: “A lot of people just don’t know what to say when a baby dies.
“And because it is an ‘invisible’ loss, many mothers miscarry and may never reveal what happened even to their closest family or friends.”
Other royals have experienced the loss of an unborn baby. Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall, had two miscarriages before having her second child.
Prince Edward’s wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, lost her first baby in 2001, when she was airlifted to hospital with a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy.
Meghan is said to have spoken out now because it took the couple time to process their loss.
Mirror Online has approached the Palace for comment.
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