Meghan Markle has blasted her nickname, saying that the term is really a "codeword for b****". The Duchess of Sussex spoke about being referred to as "Duchess Difficult" in the latest instalment of her Spotify podcast, Archetypes.
In the episode, titled 'To ‘B’ or not to ‘B’?', Meghan said: “What these people are implying when they use that very charged word, is that this woman: ‘Oh, she's difficult’.
“Which is really just a euphemism or is probably not even a euphemism. It's really a codeword for the B-word.” She added: “My friend said to me, there's a certain point when you come to terms with the fact that not everyone is going to like you.
“The goal can't be for everyone to like you, but the goal can be for them to respect you.” Elsewhere in the episode, the Duchess of Sussex reflects on her parenting style, Birmingham Live reports.
Meghan, who married Prince Harry in 2018, welcomed baby boy Archie a year later. She gave birth to Lilibet Diana, or Lili, last year.
She said: “I have to rethink my parenting style because if that is, if that's what yields you, I've really gotta up my game with our kids being self-sufficient."
After stepping down as senior royals last year, Meghan and Harry moved their family to start a new life in the US. They currently live in Montecito, Los Angeles.
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