Meghan Markle is an American humanitarian, philanthropist, and former actress. Even though she has been working actively most of the people recognize her as the wife of Prince Harry. She is a princess of the United Kingdom while the media has given her other titles too. The media knows her as the Duchess of Sussex, Countess of Dumbarton, and Baroness Kilkeel.
In January 2020 the couple decided to move away from the duties of the Royal palace and trying to live an independent life. Prince Harry and Meghan had a long discussion with their grandmother who is the Queen of England. They decided to move and seek financial independence and moved forward with their plans. Queen of England did give them the permission but they will no longer be referred to as her highness or his highness.
Bio and Early Life
Meghan was born on August 4th, 1981 in Los Angeles California and she is 39 years old currently. Her parents Doria Ragland and Thomas Markle Sr got divorced when she was only six years old. She is the only child and doesn’t have any real siblings. The two step-siblings are a part of her life and she doesn’t share good communication with them. Markle belongs to a mixed background as her mother is a black American while her father is of European descent.
When she was growing up her mother taught her yoga while her father was a lighting director for many TV shows. Her father is famous and he has won Emmy awards for his contribution to cinema. She graduated from Northwestern Sorority and received a double degree in theater and international studies.
Personal Relationship and Marriage
Meghan started dating a fellow actor and got married to Trevor Engelson in 2004. Unfortunately, the two broke up in 2011. After the breakup, she started dating a celebrity chef named Cory Vitiello for two years. In 2016 rumors started coming in that she is dating Prince Harry and they got married a year later. The couple has a son together and he is seventh in line for the throne.
Net Worth and Charity work
The total net worth of Meghan is around $50 million and that is the combined net worth with her husband. She has earned a good amount of money from her movie career. Many people may not know that she likes to give charity and has been supporting many different organizations. The couple has decided to live independently and left the royal place to move ahead.
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Acting Career
Meghan has made her way into the film and TV industry as her father has been working in this field too. She made her first appearance in the show named general hospital. Her career doesn’t have many noteworthy works but has been active for few years. However, she has given it up as her interest lies somewhere else. Here are the films and shows she has done so far.
- Century City
- The War at Home
- CSI: NY
- Fringe
- Deal or No Deal
- Get Him to the Greek
- Remember Me
- Horrible Bosses