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Josh Butler

Jacinda Ardern reveals Queen’s blunt parenting advice during pregnancy

Former New Zealand prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has revealed that Queen Elizabeth II advised her to “just get on with it” when she asked for guidance on raising a child in the public eye.

Dame Jacinda, 44, shares the anecdote in her newly released memoir, recalling a private meeting with the late monarch at the 2018 Commonwealth summit while she was seven months pregnant.

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