Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Alma mater	Northwestern University
Occupation	Actress; activist; author;
Years active	1995, 2002–2017 (as actress)
Height	168 cm
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Meghan
Meghan
Duchess of Sussex (more)
	Markle in 2018
	19 May 2018 – present
	16 July 2018
Born	Rachel Meghan Markle; August 4, 1981 (age 43); West Park Hospital, Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Spouse	Trevor Engelson; (m. 2011; div. 2013); Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (m. 2018);
Issue	Prince Archie of Sussex; Princess Lilibet of Sussex;
House	Windsor (by marriage)
Father	Thomas Markle
Mother	Doria Ragland
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Alma mater	Northwestern University
Occupation	Actress; activist; author;
Years active	1995, 2002–2017 (as actress)
Height	168 cm
Signature
Religion	Church of England

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (/ˈmɛɡən/; born Rachel Meghan Markle; August 4, 1981), sometimes called Meghan Markle, is an American member of the British Royal Family (through her marriage to Prince Harry) and former actress, model and humanitarian.

Early life

Markle was born at West Park Hospital in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California. She grew up in the View Park-Windsor Hills and Hollywood neighborhoods of Los Angeles County. Her father is of a Dutch and Irish background and her mother is African American. She was married to producer Trevor Engelson from 2011 to 2013.

Film career

Starting her acting career in 2011, she played Rachel Zane in the legal drama series Suits. She had the role of Amy Jessup in the Fox science fiction-drama Fringe.

Marriage to Prince Harry

Markle began dating Prince Harry of Wales in June 2016. They became engaged in November 2017.^[1] In preparation for the wedding, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, baptised Markle and confirmed her into the Church of England on March 6, 2018. The couple married at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018.^[2] After their wedding, they became the and Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

In October 2018, it was announced that the Duchess was pregnant with the couple's first child.^[3] The baby, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, was born on May 6, 2019.^[4]

Leaving the royal family

In January 2020, Meghan and Harry announced that they would no longer take on royal duties and were stepping down from their roles. In November 2020, the Duchess revealed in an opinion piece for The New York Times that she suffered a miscarriage in July of that year.^[5]

In March 2021, Meghan and Harry were interviewed by Oprah Winfrey about their struggles of being in the royal family. This interview was controversial because the couple spoke about their mistreatment by certain members of the family (who were not named) and by people working for the monarchy.

On 4 June 2021, the couple's daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born in Santa Barbara, California.^[6]

Harry and Meghan have also made a television series named Harry & Meghan which documented their time in the royal family.

Titles and Honor

19 May 2018 Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex
In Scotland: Her Royal Highness The Countess of Dumbarton
In Northern Ireland: Baroness of Kilkeel
Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (6 February 2022)

Meghan, Duchess Of Sussex Media

With her Suits co-star Patrick J. Adams at Paley Center for Media, 2013
With Prince Harry on Christmas Day 2017
Carriage procession through streets of Windsor, May 2018
Greeting the public in Belfast, March 2018
At ActionAid in South Africa, 2019
Addressing the audience during a USO show at Naval Station Rota, Spain, December 2014
Meghan and Harry with the US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the 2021 Global Citizen live event
Markle (third from left) at New York Fashion Week in 2013