Meghan Markle goes barefaced as she poses on cover of Harper’s Bazaar magazine

Meghan Markle posed naked on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar.

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, appears on the front of the magazine’s December 2025/January 2026 issue, which is labeled as the arts issue.

She appeared to be wearing no make-up in the photo, wearing her hair pulled back and showing off a pair of dangling diamond earrings.

The mother of two was wearing a low-cut, black silk jacket with ties at the waist; The cover of the magazine bore the headline ‘Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Meets Her Moment’.

In another photo for the magazine, Meghan posed in a sleeveless red dress with a striking cape that extended over one shoulder.

Discussing learning from imperfect moments, he shared: ‘You learn not to do it again.

‘If everything goes well, you don’t learn from it. If you don’t learn anything, you won’t grow.’

‘I am a mother who has children of that age and is constantly learning new things. ‘Every day I watch them face things that feel completely insurmountable.’

Discussing learning from imperfect moments, he shared: ‘You learn not to do that again.’

‘But you can remember and say, ‘I know it seems really hard right now, but trust me, it’ll get really easy soon.’ I can show myself the same grace as a founder. There is no such thing as perfect. ‘I can make mistakes too.’

The Duchess added that trying to be perfect is ‘not much fun’.

Elsewhere in the interview, Meghan also talked about her relationship with Prince Harry, whom she married in 2018.

She said of Harry: ‘He loves me so boldly and completely, and he also has a different perspective because he sees the media in a way that I don’t.’

‘There is no one in the world who loves me more than him, so I know he will always have my back,’ he continued.

The Duchess of Sussex also shared that her husband brings out “childlike curiosity” and “playfulness” in her.

‘This is reflected in every aspect of our lives. “Even in business, I want us to play, have fun, explore and be creative,” he shared.

The couple has two children; six-year-old son Archie Harrison and four-year-old daughter Lilibet Diana.

During the interview, she also talked about her relationship with Prince Harry, whom she married in 2018.

“There is no one in the world who loves me more than him, so I know he will always make sure to have my back,” she continued.

And interestingly, Meghan also talked about her viral moment attending the Balenciaga show at Paris Fashion Week in September.

This was the first time he had his friend Pierpaolo Piccioli at the helm as creative director, although he later said the Duchess had actually invited him.

“I was excited for it,” Meghan told Harper’s Bazaar about the Balenciaga show.

I reached out and said, “I’m glad I came and supported you.” “We kept it a secret and it was really fun,” he said.

The As Ever founder added that she loves being able to ‘do both’ – balancing motherhood and her career.

‘I think the moment you start making all your personal decisions based on outside judgments, you lose your authenticity,’ he said.

Meghan added that her boundaries became ‘stronger’ when she entered the ‘public eye’.

“You find different ways to protect yourself, whether it’s self-preservation or just growing,” she told the outlet.

The As Ever founder added that she loves being able to ‘do both’ – balancing motherhood and her career.

“We love a good mimosa,” Williams told the outlet. ‘We can talk for a hundred hours, it feels like 10 minutes go by and it’s like we never stop smiling’

Elsewhere in the story, writer Kaitlyn Greenidge also interviewed two of Meghan’s famous friends: tennis player Serena Williams and entrepreneur Kelly Zajfen.

Williams talked about how easy it was to talk to Meghan.

“We love a good mimosa,” Williams told the outlet. ‘We can talk for a hundred hours, it feels like 10 minutes have passed and it’s like we never stop smiling.’

Zajfen added of the former Suits star: ‘He’s funny. ‘I think this might be surprising to people.’

Zajfen also shared how much support Meghan gave him and his family after his nine-year-old son passed away due to Covid-19 and viral meningitis in 2022.

He said they had lost contact for several years, but Meghan picked up the phone to call him.

‘There isn’t a day that goes by that he or I don’t log in,’ Zajfen said.

‘Someone can show up in a time of need or grief. And most of the time they don’t stay or are only here for a short time. But Meghan has always made herself available to all of us.’

Meghan’s appearance on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar follows her appearance on the digital cover of New York Magazine’s The Cut in 2022.

In the story, she posed for numerous photos at her home in Montecito, California, where she lives with Prince Harry and their two children.