Meghan Markle Says Daughter Princess Lilibet, 3, Has ‘Found Her…see more’

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex finished their four-day visit to Colombia on Aug. 18

Meghan Markle spoke about how her daughter Princess Lilibet, 3, has “found her voice” during the final day of her visit to Colombia with Prince Harry on Aug. 18
Meghan made the comments at an Afro Women and Power event in Cali
“I’m very, very fortunate at a young age I was able to feel as though my voice was being heard,” Meghan said at the summit

Princess Lilibet has already “found her voice.”

Speaking at an Afro Women and Power event in Cali, Colombia on Aug. 18, Meghan Markle said that she has been helping her 3-year-old daughter to speak up in the same way that she was helped by her own mother, Doria Ragland.

“I find inspiration in so many of the strong women that are around me, of course, my mother being one of them,” she said.

“So much of how I approach things is through the lens of less about the fight — that’s not interesting to me — and more about how do we show up in a space and wash things over with love and kindness and generosity,” Meghan, 43, added on the final day of her four-day trip to Colombia with Prince Harry. Lili and her brother Prince Archie, 5, didn’t join their parents on the visit.

She continued by speaking about the importance of the representation of women in positions of power so that others can realize their ability to “change the world” in large and small ways.

“Part of the role modeling that I certainly try to do as a mother is to encourage our daughter — who, at 3, she has found her voice,” Meghan said with a laugh. “And we’re so proud of that because that is how we, as I was saying, create the conditions in which there’s a ripple effect of young girls and young women knowing that if someone else is encouraging them to use their voice and be heard, that’s what they’re going to do. And they’re going to create a different environment than so many of us grew up in.”

Meghan, who was on the panel alongside Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez, who invited the couple to the country, began her remarks in Spanish.

“Because we are in your country my husband and I can feel this embrace from Colombia — it’s incredible,” Meghan reportedly said. “The culture, the history — all of it was a dream — this trip was a dream. I can feel this community and this is the feeling that is the best thing right now.”

The Duchess of Sussex added that ensuring women and girls are heard, respected and recognized throughout all facets of life is a key belief behind the Archewell Foundation she founded with Prince Harry, 39, shortly after they relocated to California in July 2020 after stepping back as working members of the royal family.

“I was very, very fortunate at a young age to feel as though my voice was being heard, and I think that is a luxury that a lot of young girls and women aren’t often afforded,” she said.

“For us and the work that we do with the Archewell Foundation, certainly the work that we do as parents and that I do as a mother, is ensuring that young girls feel as though their voices are being heard and also that young boys are being raised to listen and to hear those young women as well,” Meghan said, adding, “As my husband is great testament to, the role of men in this…is key.”