Meghan Markle latest news – Duchess of Sussex writes moving letter to US Congress begging for paid parental leave

Parental pressure

MEGHAN Markle revealed she and Prince Harry had been “overwhelmed” by the birth of second child Lilibet.

The Duchess of Sussex, 40, wrote a letter to two Democratic lawmakers in Washington DC, on behalf of new mums and dads around in a passionate plea for paid parental leave in the US.

She said: “Like any parents, we were overjoyed. Like many parents, we were overwhelmed.

“Like fewer parents, we weren’t confronted with the harsh reality of either spending those first few critical months with our baby or going back to work.

“We knew we could take her home, and in that vital (and sacred) stage, devote any and everything to our kids and to our family.  

“We knew that by doing so we wouldn’t have to make impossible choices about childcare, work, and medical care that so many have to make every single day.

“No family should be faced with these decisions.”