Meghan Markle Agrees With Prince William On This One Thing About The British Culture

Prince William and Meghan Markle may reportedly be at odds with each other on many things, but they agree on one thing about the British culture. Just like the Duke of Cambridge, Meghan also believes that there’s nothing wrong with the “British sensibility of a stiff upper lip,” but it should not be at the expense of one’s well-being.

In an interview during their recent royal trip to South Africa, Meghan opened up about her struggles as a member of the royal family. The Duchess of Sussex admitted that it has not been easy for her adjusting to royal life, considering the intense media scrutiny she has faced since marrying Prince Harry.

Meghan said that dealing with bad press has been difficult for her to the point that she feels that she’s no longer living but is simply existing. She revealed that she and Prince Harry have talked about this once during summer amid the widespread criticism they were facing because of their alleged rift with the other members of the royal family.

“I’ve said for a long time to H — that’s what I call him — it is not enough to just survive something, right?” she said. “That’s not the point of life. You’ve got to thrive. You’ve got to feel happy and I think I really tried to adopt this British sensibility of a stiff upper lip. I tried. I really tried,” she added.

Unfortunately, Meghan finds adopting this part of the British culture “really damaging.” According to the Duchess, keeping a stiff upper lip all the time may cause internal damages, which only the person experiencing it will understand.

In the British culture, keeping a stiff upper lip is an idiom that refers to displaying fortitude and stoicism even in the face of adversity. While Meghan believes that this is a good trait, she believes that it’s not healthy when done at the expense of one’s health.

Meghan is not the first member of the royal family to talk about this British trait. In a previous interview, Prince William also revealed that he and Kate Middleton wanted to raise their children in a way that they would not be ashamed to open up about their true emotions.

“Catherine and I are clear we want both George and Charlotte to grow up feeling able to talk about their emotions and feelings,” he said. The Duke also shared that he’s happy each time he listens to children talk about quite difficult subjects in an emotionally articulate way because that’s something that most adults struggle with.

“Seeing this has really given me hope things are changing and there is a generation coming up who find it normal to talk openly about emotions,” he said. “The recent interview by Stormzy about his depression was incredibly powerful and will help young men feel that it’s a sign of strength to talk about and look after your mind as well as your body,” Prince William added.