Meghan Markle Starts Work at 5:00 A.M. Every Day — Here’s Why

Despite officially joining the royal family less than a year ago, Meghan Markle keeps a busy work schedule. And, now, with a baby on the way and new patronages passed down from the queen, the Duchess of Sussex has a lot on her plate. That said, her workload and daily to-do list isn’t the reason she starts her day at 5:00 a.m. Find out why Meghan Markle starts her day so early, ahead.

Meghan Markle’s morning routine

The duchess prefers to get things sooner rather than later. Which is why the she wake up as early as 4:30 a.m. to get a head start on her day. Her morning routine almost always consists of a pre-sunrise yoga sesh and is then followed by emails starting as early as 5:00 in the morning.

With a home renovation in progress — which should be completed by Baby Sussex’s spring arrival — countless organizations and royal engagements to participate in, and a royal baby on the way, the Duchess of Sussex has no time to waste. However, waking up early isn’t a new habit for the royal. Before she joined the royal family in spring 2018, Meghan Markle worked as an actress on the hit series Suits. She often left for set even earlier than her royal routine calls for.

While she might get an early start to her workday, her staff doesn’t exactly appreciate it. According to reports, the palace might try and find an aide more in-tune with her early morning work habits and lifestyle. After all, not everyone has it in them to start work at such an early call time — especially when dealing with the busy life of a royal.

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"You do not have to be defined by your injury or disability. You may not realise or appreciate it yet, but do not underestimate the incredible impact you are having on those around you, by simply being yourself." — The Duke of Sussex, as he and The Duchess attended the #EndeavourFundAwards. The Duke presented Shaun with the Endeavour Fund Henry Worsley Award — swipe to watch Shaun’s story. Shaun Pascoe was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress after numerous tours around the world with the @RoyalAirForceUK Medical Emergency Response Team. He has now set up the Forces’ Sailing Charity @TurnToStarboard, providing more than 1200 sailing opportunities to service personnel and veterans. The Endeavour Fund Awards celebrate the achievements of wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women who have taken part in remarkable sporting and adventure challenges over the last year to help with their recovery.

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In addition to yoga and emails, here’s what Meghan Markle’s morning routine typically consists of.

A healthy breakfast

Meghan Markle allegedly prefers to do yoga before her breakfast — but she never misses a chance to fuel up after. The Duchess of Sussex has a few breakfast staples on her menu, including her famed acai bowls — which she once shared on her lifestyle site, The Tig — oatmeal, and her go-to indulgence, a cheesy omelet.

Green juice

In addition to breakfast, Meghan Markle also sips on green juice as a form of natural energy. The Duchess of Sussex might avoid caffeine in her pregnancy, but even before she and Prince Harry conceived Baby Sussex she avoided caffeine as much as possible.

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At the @NationalTheatre The Duchess of Sussex meets Blessing, aged 13, who performed in the NT’s first Public Arts production of Pericles in 2018. Blessing is passionate about inspiring others through storytelling — her first NT Public Acts experience allowed her to ‘discover more about what she could do and gain more confidence’. The National Theatre’s Public Arts initiative sees them work with arts and community organisations across the UK to create ambitious new works of participatory theatre. At the NT The Duchess also met current and former apprentices from its apprenticeship and trainee programme, and saw a fantastic performance inspired by War Horse by schoolchildren from Edith Neville Primary School in Camden, which was created to mark the centenary of Armistice Day. As part of their work with Primary Schools, the @NationalTheatre invited primary schools to see their productions of War Horse, and in partnership with @imperialwarmuseums take part in a creative programme to enrich children’s understanding of the First World War.

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Exercise

Yoga isn’t the only way Meghan Markle likes to move her body. In addition to her vinyasa flow, the duchess likes to pop in a Tracy Anderson Method DVD for a good at-home sweat and even goes for a job around the Kensington Palace grounds.

Hair and makeup

If Meghan Markle has an early royal engagement, she likely gets ready for work in the morning like the rest of us. However, Meghan Markle’s glam squad isn’t at her beck and call. In fact, the duchess does her own hair, makeup, styling, and sometimes even at-home manicures! “I was with her last month, and she was going on a public engagement. Harry and I were sitting with the dogs, and we were all chatty, and she’s painting her nails,” a source close to the royal revealed. “Except for her wedding, she does all her own makeup. Dresses herself, Styles herself,” they added.

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