62 Facts About Meghan Markle

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Meghan Markle is the wife of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, the younger son of King Charles III.

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Meghan Markle's acting career began at Northwestern University; her last and most significant screen role was that of Rachel Zane for seven seasons in the American TV legal drama Suits.

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Meghan Markle was married to American film producer Trevor Engelson from 2011 until their divorce in 2013.

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Meghan Markle retired from acting upon her marriage to Prince Harry in 2018 and became known as the Duchess of Sussex.

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Rachel Meghan Markle was born on August 4,1981, at West Park Hospital in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California.

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Meghan Markle took part in plays and musicals at the school, where her father helped with lighting.

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Meghan Markle volunteered at a soup kitchen in Skid Row, Los Angeles.

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In 2003, Meghan Markle earned her bachelor's degree with a double major in theater and international studies from Northwestern's School of Communication.

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Meghan Markle's first on-screen appearance was a small role as a nurse in an episode of the daytime soap opera General Hospital, a show for which her father served as a lighting director.

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10.

Meghan Markle had small guest roles on the television shows Century City, The War at Home and CSI: NY.

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11.

Between 2006 and 2007, Meghan Markle worked as a "briefcase girl" on 34 episodes of the US-version of the game show Deal or No Deal.

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12.

Meghan Markle appeared in Fox's series Fringe as Junior Agent Amy Jessup in the first two episodes of its second season.

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13.

Meghan Markle appeared in small roles in the films Get Him to the Greek, Remember Me and The Candidate in 2010 and the film Horrible Bosses in 2011.

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14.

Meghan Markle was paid $187,000 for her role in Remember Me and $171,429 for her role in the short film The Candidate.

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In July 2016, Meghan Markle began a relationship with Prince Harry, a grandson of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Later on, in a letter to a British media regulator Meghan Markle's representatives complained about the harassment from journalists.

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Meghan Markle announced that she would retire from acting, and her intention to become a British citizen.

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18.

In preparation for the wedding, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, baptized Meghan Markle and confirmed her into the Church of England on March 6,2018.

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Meghan Markle later revealed that there was a private exchange of vows three days before with the Archbishop of Canterbury in the couple's garden.

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20.

Meghan Markle gave birth to a son, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, on May 6,2019.

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21.

Meghan Markle gave birth to a daughter, Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, on June 4,2021.

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22.

Meghan Markle previously owned a Labrador-German Shepherd cross named Bogart, which was rehomed with a friend in Canada due to its inability to travel as a result of old age.

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23.

Meghan Markle received criticism for potentially breaching the protocol that prohibits royals from interfering in politics; Noone deleted her tweet and emphasized that her statement was misleading and "the Duchess was not in any way political".

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Meghan Markle's remarks were met by backlash from Republican representatives Jason Smith and Lisa McClain, who found her statement "out of touch" and criticized her interference with American politics while utilizing her British royal titles.

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25.

Meghan Markle has reportedly lobbied senators from both parties on the issue of paid family leave, including Democratic senators Patty Murray and Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as Republican senators Shelley Moore Capito and Susan Collins.

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26.

Meghan Markle has publicly spoken in support of federal voting protections.

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27.

In total, Meghan Markle attended 26 public engagements prior to the wedding.

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28.

Meghan Markle participated in her husband's work as youth ambassador to the Commonwealth, which included overseas tours.

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29.

Meghan Markle's final solo engagement as a senior royal was a visit to Robert Clack School on March 7,2020, in Dagenham ahead of International Women's Day.

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30.

The couple chose not to attend the charity event that night, with Meghan Markle staying in London and her husband traveling to Balmoral.

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31.

In December 2020, it was announced that Meghan Markle had invested in Clevr Blends, a coffee company based in Southern California.

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32.

Bench, a picture book written by Meghan Markle, was published in June 2021 by Random House Children's Books.

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33.

Meghan Markle became a counsellor for the international network One Young World in 2014 and spoke at its 2014 summit in Dublin and attended the 2016 opening ceremony in Ottawa.

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34.

In 2016, Meghan Markle became a global ambassador for World Vision Canada, traveling to Rwanda for the Clean Water Campaign.

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35.

Meghan Markle has worked with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women as an advocate.

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36.

Meghan Markle is a vocal feminist and intended to use her role as a member of the royal family to continue supporting women's rights and social justice.

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In 2017, Meghan Markle joined Prince Harry in teaming up with the charity Elephants Without Borders to assist with the conservation efforts taking place in Botswana.

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38.

In January 2018, Meghan Markle became interested in the Hubb Community Kitchen run by survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire.

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Meghan Markle visited the kitchen regularly, and suggested that the displaced women publish a cookbook to assist in funding for the group.

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In March 2021, Meghan Markle used proceeds from the cookbook to donate £10,000 to the UK-based charity Himmah to assist them with stocking the group's food bank, provide them with equipment and help the Salaam Shalom Kitchen, the only Muslim and Jewish community kitchen in the UK.

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41.

From January 2019 to February 2021 Meghan Markle was patron of London's National Theatre and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

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42.

Meghan Markle continued her role as the private patron of Mayhew until 2022.

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43.

In October 2019, along with other members of the royal family, Meghan Markle voiced a Public Health England announcement, for the "Every Mind Matters" mental health program.

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44.

In 2019 Meghan Markle was a contributor and guest editor for the September issue of British Vogue and highlighted the works of 15 women from different areas, who were described as "Forces for Change".

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45.

Between 2010 and 2012, Meghan Markle anonymously ran the blog The Working Actress, which detailed the "pitfalls and triumphs of struggling to make it in Hollywood".

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46.

Meghan Markle became known through The Tig for her fashion sense, releasing two fashion collections with Canadian clothing company Reitmans in 2015 and 2016.

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47.

Meghan Markle was featured in the cover story for the October 2017 issue of Vanity Fair and the December 2017 issue of Elle France.

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48.

Meghan Markle was nominated for the 2018 Teen Choice Awards in the category Choice Style Icon.

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49.

In 2019, British brand Reiss reported a growth in profits after Meghan Markle was seen wearing a mini-dress by them on International Women's Day.

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50.

Meghan Markle's name appeared again on the listicle in 2021 and she and her husband were featured on one of the magazine's seven worldwide covers.

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51.

Meghan Markle was chosen as one of the 25 most influential women in the United Kingdom by British Vogue magazine in 2018,2019, and 2021.

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52.

Meghan Markle's influence was recognized in both the 2019 and 2020 editions of Powerlist, the 100 most influential Britons of African and Afro-Caribbean descent.

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53.

In February 2018, a letter containing white powder and a racist note addressing Meghan Markle was sent to St James's Palace, triggering counter-terrorism and racist hate crime investigations by Scotland Yard.

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54.

Meghan Markle filed a second motion in the same month, stating that the deletion of "numerous specific factual allegations and exhibits from her original complaint" combined with the lack of facts had undermined Samantha's case, and argued a judge or jury would not be able to pass judgements about the state of their relationship.

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55.

Meghan Markle's lawyers have argued that her comments regarding her upbringing in the interview were unfalsifiable and subjective statements of her feelings, rather than objective facts.

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56.

Meghan Markle was criticized by Mandela's grandson Mandla Mandela for reciting the story, who stated that his grandfather's release from prison after "overcoming 350 years of colonialism with 60 years of a brutal apartheid regime in South Africa" could not be "compared to the celebration of someone's wedding".

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57.

Meghan Markle's representatives denied her awareness of the accusations against Mohammed bin Salman, and said The Times was being used by Buckingham Palace for "a smear campaign" against her.

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58.

Meghan Markle spoke about her personal and royal life and public pressure.

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59.

Meghan Markle discussed contemplating suicide during her time as a working royal and talked about a perceived lack of protection for her and her son while being part of the royal institution.

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60.

Meghan Markle became a princess of the United Kingdom upon her marriage to Prince Harry, entitled to the style of Royal Highness.

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61.

Meghan Markle holds the titles of Countess of Dumbarton and Baroness Kilkeel.

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62.

Meghan Markle is the first person to hold the title "Duchess of Sussex".

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