Royal news – live: Meghan Markle claims she hasn’t ‘scraped the surface’ of her experience within royal family

Meghan Markle said she wasn’t ‘believed’ when suffering from suicidal thoughts

Meghan Markle has claimed that she has not “scraped the surface” of her negative experiences within the royal family.

The Duchess of Sussex, 43, opened up about struggling with suicidal ideation in a new interview with Prince Harry.

“I’d never want someone else to be making those sort of plans,” she told CBS Sunday Morning.

The couple are supporting a new initiative to help parents of children who have taken their lives after being bullied online.

This comes after Harry and Meghan announced they will visit Colombia for four days following the success of their unofficial tour of Nigeria – after declaring the UK too dangerous to visit.

Harry, 39, said he will not bring Meghan back to his home country without state-funded personal security because he fears a “knife or acid attack”.

The couple were invited to Colombia by Vice President Francia Marquez, but the trip’s exact details are not known.

A representative for the Sussexes told The Independent that they will be provided with “full security detail” for the visit.

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Meghan Markle said she wasn’t ‘believed’ when suffering from suicidal thoughts

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Meghan Markle has claimed that she has not “scraped the surface” of her negative experiences within the royal family.

The Duchess of Sussex, 43, opened up about struggling with suicidal ideation in a new interview with Prince Harry.

“I’d never want someone else to be making those sort of plans,” she told CBS Sunday Morning.

The couple are supporting a new initiative to help parents of children who have taken their lives after being bullied online.

This comes after Harry and Meghan announced they will visit Colombia for four days following the success of their unofficial tour of Nigeria – after declaring the UK too dangerous to visit.

Harry, 39, said he will not bring Meghan back to his home country without state-funded personal security because he fears a “knife or acid attack”.

The couple were invited to Colombia by Vice President Francia Marquez, but the trip’s exact details are not known.

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A representative for the Sussexes told The Independent that they will be provided with “full security detail” for the visit.

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Duchess of Sussex says opening up about suicidal thoughts was part of ‘healing journey’
Meghan Markle has said that opening up about her suicidal thoughts was a key part of her “healing journey”.

The Duchess of Sussex, 43, previously admitted that she contemplated taking her own life while a working member of the royal family.

“I think when you’ve been through any level of pain or trauma, I believe part of our healing journey, certainly part of mine, is being able to be really open about it,” she said.