The Duchess of Sussex, 44, graced the cover of the magazine's Art Issue for December 2025/January 2026. The cover shot shows her sporting a black suit, with a plunging neckline and a tie around her waist. Meghan, sporting a no-makeup look, directly faces the camera as she poses on a stool.
The rest of the feature was similarly unvarnished as Meghan opened up about growing pains in the public eye -- "I think my boundaries became stronger... You find different ways to protect yourself" -- and the life she's built with husband Prince Harry and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
It's perhaps one of Meghan's most candid interviews when it comes to her relationship with Harry. The reporter noted that she "puts her hand on her heart when she talks about her husband," whom she affectionately refers to as "H."
"He loves me so boldly, fully, and he also has a different perspective because he sees media that I wouldn't," she said. "No one in the world loves me more than him, so I know he's always going to make sure that he has my back."
Part of her husband's allure, Meghan said, is that he is "someone who just has this childlike wonder and playfulness."
"I was so drawn to that, and he brought that out in me," she added. "That's translated into every part of our life. Even in business, I want us to play and have fun and explore and be creative."
That playfulness has extended to her professional life as well, Meghan said, noting that she loves working from home on her lifestyle brand, As ever, so she can be close to the kids when they're around. She's also learned to embrace the work-life balance as she and Harry have recently stepped out at public events like Paris Fashion Week and Hollywood galas.
"I love being able to do both," Meghan said. "To play in the sandbox with my kids and to play in the front row at a show. I think the moment that you start making all of your personal decisions based on external judgment, then you lose your authenticity."
The new photos and interview come as Meghan prepares for the premiere of the holiday episode of With Love, Meghan, hitting Netflix on Dec. 3. The trailer for With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration dropped on Nov. 19, giving a glimpse of what to expect, including a Prince Harry cameo, crafts and more. Meghan is joined in the episode by tennis star Naomi Osaka, chef and Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio, hospitality expert Will Guidara, philanthropist and close friend Kelly McKee Zajfen and her longtime friend and author-producer Lindsay Roth.
The special also lands as Meghan's lifestyle brand, As ever, rolls out its first holiday collection, featuring candles, fruit spreads and honey -- several of which appear in the trailer.
Meghan's last magazine interview was for PEOPLE in March as she launched As ever and With Love, Meghan -- amidst public scrutiny.
"There are tons of twists and turns -- even with the name," she said, referring to trademark issues and switching her lifestyle brand from American Riviera Orchard to As ever. "I was figuring it out in real time."
The Duchess of Sussex added that the experience was defined by growth. "I appreciate everyone who gave me the grace to make mistakes and figure it out and also to be forgiving with myself through that. It's a learning curve," she said.