Meghan Markle says she’s the “happiest” she’s ever been — and is sharing tips for how she stays that way.
“A confession for you today that I can very comfortable say is that I’m the happiest I’ve ever been,” the Duchess of Sussex said at the 2025 TIME100 Summit in New York.
Meghan, 43, credits her husband, Prince Harry, and their two children, Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3, with her happiness. She also recently launched a brand and a lifestyle series, “With Love, Meghan,” filmed near her southern California home.
“To have a partner and a husband who is so supportive and have healthy kids who are so joyful in the freeness of their lives and in the safety of their lives that we create for them — of all the things that have happened in my life, I never would have imagined at this point I would feel so happy and grateful, and I really do,” Meghan said.
Her trick for maintaining her happiness is simple: She doesn’t go online, she said.
“I made a very, very conscious effort to create boundaries for myself and for my mental health, for my well being,” she said.
Part of her goal is to be a “role model” for her kids. She intends to raise a “strong and confident young woman,” but also wants to be an example for her son.
“I think it’s just as paramount of importance for young men to be raised with a confidence and sense of self that is going to empower the women around them too. So, I try to model that behavior,” she said.
By not going on the internet, she is able to “tune out the noise” and “not give it any credence.”
“Things will get brought to my attention on a need-to-know basis. Outside of that, I’m kind of laying on the boat for a lot of things going on, and I’m OK with that. That’s part of what I find to bring me peace,” she said.
