Fans of Meghan Markle are upset over the lack of sympathy after the Duchess of Sussex revealed she had a miscarriage in July. Her supporters are outraged at some people who have been feeling sorrier for the death of Kate Middleton's 9-year-old dog, Lupo.
Meghan discussed her loss and grief in an op-ed piece in the New York Times, published on Wednesday, Nov. 25. She relayed how much she and Prince Harry are devastated over the loss of their second baby.
Two days before the New York Times published the Duchess of Sussex's op-ed piece, Kate and Prince William announced on social media that their family dog passed away. The couple posted a photo of Lupo and stated in the caption that the family "will miss him so much."
The post earned nearly a million hearts and a deluge of public sympathy with over 35,000 comments.
Meghan's miscarriage, on the other hand, received a mix of praise and criticism. People questioned her intention to reveal a very personal ordeal when she and Prince Harry said they want privacy. Some accused Prince Harry's wife of seeking attention again, especially after their alleged PR stunt during Remembrance Sunday in early November.
A commenter on Twitter said that people were "very sympathetic" towards the death of Kate's dog but have been "absolutely horrible to Meghan." Another netizen said that she feels sick about the whole thing because Kate lost a dog while Meghan lost a child, but the dog's loss had more love and support from the public.
Meghan's supporters explained that she is helping open the conversation about miscarriage, which is a very common experience for many women. The Duchess of Sussex uses her status to normalize a conversation about pregnancy loss because many women are apparently suffering in silence.
They said that her revelation might help those who feel alone. The more conversations about miscarriage take place, the more acceptable it will be to say that they lost a child.
For many moms, a miscarriage rips away a future they've been looking forward to after getting that positive test. Regardless of how far along they are in the pregnancy, it's still a loss of a child.
Meghan did not say how far along she was, but most miscarriages happen during the pregnancy's first trimester. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have one child, Archie Harrison, who will turn 19 months old on Dec. 6.
