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Meghan Markle got ripped over her Mother’s Day post, declaring she’s “juggling it all” while dressing her son, Prince Archie, 6, in a pricey pair of children’s pajamas.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, took to social media on Sunday, May 11, to celebrate all the moms out there while including a photo of herself with the two children she shares with Prince Harry, 40 — Archie and Princess Lilibet, 3.
Neither Markle nor her kids’ faces appear in the snap, taken on what appears to be their Montecito, Calif., balcony. All of their backs are to the camera as she holds Archie and Lilibet in each arm, and they climb all over her.
“Happy Mother’s Day! Cheers to juggling it all with joy!” Markle’s post began before directing the message to her children.
“And to these two gems – who still attempt to climb ‘mama mountain’, smother me with kisses, and make every day the most memorable adventure….being your mom is the greatest privilege of my life,” she continued.
“I, too, “love you more than all the stars in all the sky, all the raindrops, and all the salt on all the french fries in all the world.”
While her words seem nice enough, several saw fault in her post, especially when she claimed to be “juggling it all” as her son is dressed in expensive sleepwear.
Turns out, Archie’s pajamas are seriously fancy and costly, leaving some to scowl at the princess’ attempt to be relatable.
His white and black sleepwear set is from the New York luxury label La Ligne and known as the “Navy/white Enfant Bonne Nuit Pajamas,” as Hello! first pointed out.
While the stylish pajamas are no longer available on their website, the price of the button-up set was listed as $75 online.
“Meghan Markle’s Mother’s Day post includes a detail that proves she isn’t the relatable mother-of-two she likes to seem,” Daily Mail posted on X.
Others seemed to take issue with the fact that Archie and Lilibet seem to be “always in pajamas.”
“These children are almost always in pajamas on social media as well which is bizarre. It’s like she only sees them when they’re going to bed,” someone shared. “I’ve never seen them without their PJ’s. When they put cream cheese on bagels at Valentines… When they doing cookies in the kitchen in the afternoon… When Lili was staring down at a game board w Serena… What…the Nanny’s don’t dress them either?” joked another.
Some people ridiculed Markle for not including her own mom, Doria Ragland, in her Mother’s Day post, and questioned why Prince Harry did not share a social media tribute to his wife.
“This is a Mother’s Day post to HERSELF. It isn’t a post honouring her own mother, Doria. Weird, huh? Also, why is there no message issued from Harry to honour the mother of his children?” one X user tweeted.
“Leave it to #MeghanMarkle to make Mothers Day all about her and not mention her own mother. Not a Happy Mothers Day to Doria, not a photo, not even a passing reference. Instead she congratulated herself on how amazing she is and how much her kids worship her. Very telling,” wrote a second.
But not everyone was hating on Markle’s sweet dedication. Some praised the princess for the adorable photo with her children.
“Meghan Sussex (née Markle) and Amber Heard haters are so bitter and hateful about them celebrating their children. The toxic patriarchy is seething, meanwhile the mothers are mothering on Mother’s Day,” someone replied in defense of both Markle and Amber Heard, who announced on Sunday that she had welcomed twins.
“Meghan Sussex and her little ones are an enchanting sight on this wonderful Mother’s Day,” added another. “This Mother’s Day photo by Meghan is so touching. Happy Mother’s Day to you all,” tweeted a third.
Archie’s pajama set wasn’t the only expensive clothing item worn during Markle’s special day.
In the photo, the duchess was sporting a pricey cashmere cream sweater from Brochu Walker that retails for a whopping $400, and that’s only her top half.
Despite failing to post a Mother’s Day tribute to his wife, Prince Harry and Markle couldn’t keep their hands to themselves while at one of Beyoncé’s Los Angeles, Calif., stops on her “Cowboy Carter” tour last week — and, based on their view, they likely dropped a pretty penny for the tickets.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
