Meghan Markle Wore Five-Inch Stilettos While Pregnant with Archie—and Now She's Ready to Talk About It

"How on Earth am I not just tipping?"

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Meghan Markle has ended the first season of her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, with a bang.

On one of the final episodes of the Lemonada Media podcast, the Duchess of Sussex chatted with Spanx founder Sara Blakely about female entrepreneurship, financial literacy and her experience with both of her pregnancies. You might recall previous episodes where the royal got candid about the biggest challenges of motherhood, including her battle with postpartum preeclampsia. This time, however, Markle reflected on her sartorial choices while carrying her son, Archie (6), and her daughter, Lilibet (3).

As the duo discussed footwear, Markle recalled how she often donned high heels while she was with child—even though she had "gained 65 pounds with both pregnancies." She said, "A friend just said to me the other day, they were like, ‘I just saw this picture, I’d forgotten about when you were so pregnant with Archie.’"

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Apparently, her friend was quite shocked by the Suits alum's choice of footwear, but the baby bump and extra weight didn't deter Markle from stepping out in chic stilettos for royal outings.

She added, "I always wear my five-inch, pointy-toed stilettos. They're like, 'You have the most enormous bump and your tiny little ankles are bracing themselves in these high heels,' but all my weight was in the front. So you’re just going, how on Earth am I not just tipping, you know, face planting?"

Fortunately, Markle has her husband to thank. She added, "I was clinging very closely to my husband, like, ‘Please don’t let me fall.’"

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Although Markle kept her second pregnancy private, several pics were captured of the former actress as a senior member of the royal family while she was pregnant with Archie. Among her most memorable maternity looks is her printed Victoria Beckham dress from the Commonwealth Day service in 2019. She paired the number with a textured white coat and green pumps.

The duchess gave birth to Archie in May 2019, and the young prince became a big brother after Markle welcomed her second child, Lilibet, in June 2021.

The entrepreneur occasionally offers glimpses of the red-haired siblings on her Instagram feed, including sweet birthday shoutouts and anniversary tributes. Most recently, she celebrated seven years of marriage to Harry with a collage of photos that featured both children. She wrote, "Thanks to all of you (whether by our side, or from afar) who have loved and supported us throughout our love story—we appreciate you."

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