Meghan Markle's time in Royal Family 'prepared her for a bigger purpose in life'

It comes as she is set launch her lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, and her new Netflix series, based around cooking, entertaining and gardening, has finished filming.

Now sources said she is ready to step into the next phrase of her career outside life as a working royal.

An insider told Us Magazine: "You’re established in one world and then you enter another and your narrative is dictated by external forces.

"Meghan has transitioned from actress to royal to entrepreneur...She’s worn many hats, but she believes age and experience have [prepared her] for a bigger purpose in life. She’s very happy with the role she’s carved out.

"After Spare, [Harry and Meghan] realised, ‘OK, we’re ready to move on. We want to focus on our future...We can have meaning and importance separate from the lives we had previously.'

"Meghan doesn’t harbour any negative feelings. She just wants peace, and knows you can’t find peace if you harbour resentments."

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Earlier this year, Meghan joined a slew of Hollywood superstars, including Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltrow, at the Hamptons home of power broker Amy Griffin for a one-day business summit.

An insider said: "Meghan was there to network...She was very kind and humble and eager to learn."

The source said Meghan and Harry are hands-on parents to Archie and Lilibet and want them to have normal childhoods, but are kept out of the spotlight.

They said: “They take the kids to school, they pick them up, and they are very active and present with them throughout the day...I think every parent wants to share their kid with the world, but they just can’t...William’s kids, for example, have way more safety, even though they’re recognisable. And the same doesn’t apply to Meghan and Harry’s children."

The source added they would have the conversation with Archie and Lilibet about their Royal heritage "in due time."

They added: "They’ll have those conversations in due time,” says the friend, noting that they want Archie and Lilibet to be loved for who they are as individuals.

“They’re so well-mannered. Archie is sweet and curious and playful, and Lili is vibrant and happy.”