Meghan Markle Biography
Meghan Markle is a retired American actress who became a member of the British royal family and the Duchess of Sussex upon her marriage to Prince Harry in May 2018.
She has a mixed ethnic heritage. From 2011 until their divorce in 2013, Markle was married to actor and producer Trevor Engelson. In 2017, she announced her engagement to Prince Harry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, and moved to London. She retired from acting, closed her social media accounts, and started undertaking public engagements as part of the British royal family. When at Northwestern University, she began playing small roles in American television series and films. From 2011 to 2017, she played Rachel Zane, on the American legal drama series Suits. An outspoken feminist, Markle has addressed issues of gender inequality, and her lifestyle website The Tig featured a column profiling influential women. She represented international charity organizations in the 2010s and received recognition for her fashion and style, releasing a line of clothing in 2016.
Meghan Markle Age
Meghan Markle was born as Rachel Meghan Markle (Meghan, Duchess of Sussex) on 4 August 1981 in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States. She is 37 years old as of 2018.
Meghan Markle Height
She stands at 5 feet 6 inches (165.1 cm).
Meghan Markle Weight
She is worth 113 lbs (56 kg).
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She was born in Los Angeles, California, to, Doria Ragland and Thomas Markle Sr. Thomas Markle Sr is a retired television director of photography and lighting director, whose profession resulted in his young daughter often visiting the set of Married with Children. Doria Ragland, her mother, is a former social worker and yoga instructor living in View Park–Windsor Hills, California. When Markle was six years old, her parents divorced.
She has two older paternal half-siblings, Samantha Markle and Thomas Markle Jr., from whom she is reportedly estranged. Describing her heritage in a 2015 essay for Elle, Markle stated: “My dad is Caucasian and my mom is African American. I’m half black and half white. While my mixed heritage may have created a grey area surrounding my self-identification, keeping me with a foot on both sides of the fence, I have come to embrace that. To say who I am, to share where I’m from, to voice my pride in being a strong, confident mixed-race woman.”
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In June 2016, Markle began a relationship with Prince Harry, whom she had met on a blind date set up by a mutual friend. He was then fifth in line to the British throne; his grandmother Elizabeth II is the queen of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth realms, as well as Head of the Commonwealth. In November, the British royal family’s communications secretary released an official statement that addressed sexism, racism, and defamatory stories directed toward Markle. In September 2017, they appeared together in public for the first time at an official royal engagement at the Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada.
Her engagement was announced on November 27, 2017, by Clarence House and Kensington Palace. The announcement prompted positive comments about the possible social significance of a mixed-race member of the royal family. Markle announced that she would retire from acting, and began the process of becoming a British citizen. In preparation for their wedding, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, baptized Markle and confirmed her into the Church of England on March 6, 2018. The private ceremony, performed with water from the River Jordan, took place in the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace. The marriage ceremony was held on May 19 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.
The Duke and Duchess live at Nottingham Cottage in London, in the grounds of Kensington Palace. They are expecting their first child in 2019. The child will be seventh in line to the throne. After the birth, they will move to Frogmore Cottage in Home Park, on the grounds of Windsor Castle, and their office will be moved to Buckingham Palace.
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was held on 19 May 2018 in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom. The groom, Prince Harry, is a member of the British royal family; the bride, Meghan Markle, is an American former actress. On the morning of the wedding, Prince Harry’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, conferred upon him the titles of Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel. On her marriage, Markle became Duchess of Sussex. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, officiated at the wedding using the standard Anglican church service for Holy Matrimony published in Common Worship, the liturgical text of the Church of England.
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Markle dated Trevor Engelson in 2004. Trevor Engelson is an actor and producer. They were married in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, on September 10, 2011. They concluded a no-fault divorce in August 2013, citing irreconcilable differences. Markle’s subsequent relationship with celebrity chef and restaurateur Cory Vitiello lasted almost two years, ending in May 2016.
Meghan Markle Education
Markle grew up in Hollywood. She was educated at private schools, beginning at age two at the Hollywood Little Red Schoolhouse. At age 11, her successful campaign to get Procter & Gamble to change a national television commercial she viewed as sexist was profiled by Linda Ellerbee on Nick News. Though she was raised as a Protestant, Markle attended Immaculate Heart High School, an all-girl Catholic private school in Los Angeles. She then attended Northwestern University, where she joined Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and participated in community service and charity projects. She also served an internship at the American embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and studied for a semester in Madrid, Spain. Markle received a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern’s School of Communication in 2003, with a double major in theater and international studies.
Meghan Markle Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Markle has an estimated net worth of $5 million
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Meghan Markle Deal Or No Deal
Years ago, she was a struggling actress trying to make it work as a “briefcase girl” on the game show Deal or No Deal. The show is back on CNBC, and its host, Howie Mandel, is speaking out about the show’s breakout star.
Fox News reports Mandel joked about the Duchess of Sussex during the Television Critics Association press tour this week. “She was slightly duchessy,” he joked, to laughs from the room. He and executive producer Scott St. John weighed in on Markle as they promoted the show’s comeback after 9 years off the air.
Meghan Markle Gives Birth
Meghan Markle Has Given Birth To A Baby Boy
Prince Harry told reporters the couple is “still thinking about names” for their new addition.
Meghan Markle, aka the Duchess of Sussex, has given birth to a son. This is her first child with husband Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex.
The newborn prince was born at 5:26 a.m. local time and weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces.
The royal couple confirmed the news via their official Instagram on Monday.
“We are pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their firstborn child in the early morning on May 6th, 2019.”
The Duchess went into labor “in the early hours of this morning,” the palace said in a statement provided to BuzzFeed News.
“The Duchess and baby are both healthy and well, and the couple thanks members of the public for their shared excitement and support during this very special time in their lives. More details will be shared in the forthcoming days.”
Prince Harry greeted reporters after the baby’s birth, saying the birth has “been the most amazing experience I can ever possibly imagine.”
He also had plenty of praise for his wife.
“How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension, but we’re both absolutely thrilled,” he said.
He later added: “It was amazing, absolutely incredible, and as I said, I’m so incredibly proud of my wife. And as every father and parent would ever say, your baby is absolutely amazing, but this little thing is absolutely to die for.”
The prince said the couple were “still thinking about names” for the new addition, but promised we would all get a glimpse of the baby later this week.
In a break from the now-standard royal practice of waving at cameras while leaving the hospital, the duke and duchess said last month that they would be celebrating the birth privately.
Per tradition, however, the official announcement of the royal baby’s birth was put on display outside Buckingham Palace on Monday afternoon.
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Meghan and Harry’s office will also be moving out of Kensington Palace and into Buckingham Palace, where the Queen resides
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have officially split royal households from Prince William and Kate Middleton.
The Sussexes and the Cambridge have broken up their joint “court” at Kensington Palace by creating two separate offices, the palace announced Thursday. News of an impending split first broke in November 2018.
Queen Elizabeth has agreed to the creation of a new household for Meghan and Harry. Prince Charles is also in support of the decision, which will be established in the spring.
“This long-planned move will ensure that permanent su waving at cameras waving at cameras waving at cameras waving at cameras waving at cameras pport arrangements for The Duke and Duchess’s work are in place as they start their family and move to their official residence at Frogmore Cottage,” a statement from the palace reads.
Meghan and Harry’s office will also be moving out of Kensington Palace and into Buckingham Palace, where the Queen resides. However, Meghan and Harry will be living at their new cottage home in Windsor later this spring.
William and Kate’s office will remain in Kensington Palace, where they live with their three children.
Prince Harry currently has his own private office, which has been supporting both his work and Meghan’s since their engagement in November 2017.
The royal couple, who are expecting their first child in April, will also appoint new communications staff, who will form part of the Buckingham Palace communications team and report to The Queen’s Communications Secretary, Donal McCabe. Kensington Palace will continue to support Meghan and Harry until that team is in place.
In an update from Kensington Palace on Friday, it was announced that Jason Knauf has been appointed as Senior Adviser to William and Kate. His responsibilities will include advising Their Royal Highnesses on their charitable initiatives – including work on the environment, mental health, and early childhood – and supporting a review of the charitable structures that underpin their work. Christian Jones has been appointed as their Communications Secretary.
Sara Latham, a former senior advisor for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, has been appointed to head up communications for Harry and Meghan, reporting directly to The Queen’s Communication Secretary.
With William one day set to be the Prince of Wales – and all that entails as heir to his father Prince Charles – Harry and Meghan will want to forge their own path, so it’s a natural time to split up, insiders believe.
“The arrival of Meghan has changed the dynamic of the relationship in a fairly significant way,” royals author Sally Bedell Smith previously told PEOPLE. “It is inevitable and practical because it gives Harry and Meghan some freedom to build up their own collection of interests and charities.”
“Meghan has very strong views on what she is interested in and that may be what, Harry, shares, but not what William and Kate share,” she continued.
The foursome is, however, likely to keep their successful Royal Foundation, under which they organize their charitable endeavors and their groundbreaking mental health campaign, intact.
“They have brought many charities working in the same sector together to empower them and lend their positions,” said Bedell Smith. “But they will increasingly follow their own respective interests.”
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“I think it really is just a shift in priorities and interests,” she added. “William is a husband and father of three and his focus is primarily on them, and Harry will soon be a father.
“Each of them will continue the very strong representative of the Queen in carrying out tasks and assignments that she, and probably their father, wants them to do. They are going to be sharing in this diffusion of activities on behalf of the Queen.”
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