Meghan Markle’s emotional roller coaster 2021, wrapped: she ghosted friends and feuded with Piers Morgan, but still had Oprah Winfrey and Priyanka Chopra’s support
- From the Piers Morgan feud to the Lilibet/Queen Elizabeth name drama and legal troubles, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle didn’t have the best year
- The Duchess of Sussex welcomed Adele into her 2021 inner circle, which already includes Priyanka Chopra, Serena Williams, Gabrielle Union and more A-listers
Meghan Markle’s rise to royalty has always had its controversial moments, but little could prepare us for the tornado of drama she had in store for us in 2021. While Meghan and Harry’s first few months as ex-royals in Los Angeles started off quietly, all hell broke loose after the infamous Oprah Winfrey bombshell interview in March.
Since then, it’s been a whirlwind of a year for the former Suits actress, causing a mixed reaction from royal followers. While her year might’ve been dominated by messy lawsuits and public outrage, it hasn’t been all that bad. Besides turning 40 and giving birth to her second child, daughter Lilibet, she has also been able to count on her A-list friends for support.
Need a catch up? Here are STYLE’s most-read Meghan Markle stories of 2021.
1. Are Markle and Oprah Winfrey obsessed with each other?
When Oprah Winfrey unexpectedly popped up at Meghan and Prince Harry’s 2018 royal wedding, the world uttered a collective “huh?”
It’s no secret that Winfrey is a well connected woman, but until then, there was simply no immediate link between the then-64-year-old legendary media mogul, and the then-36-year-old television actress-turned-British royal.
But three years and a one dramatic Megxit later, it seems Winfrey’s made her way even deeper into the Sussex fold. But are they actually friends? How did they even meet?
Here’s what we know about Markle and Winfrey’s not so surprising “friendship”.
2. The seven people Markle “ghosted” during her rise to royalty
When Markle made the transition from American TV actress to British royal, it was more than just a lifestyle change – there was also a dramatic shift in the circle she associated with. In fact, Markle quickly became famous for “ghosting” people – according to multiple ex-friends, anyway. While some simply didn’t have anything in common with her new royal life, by their own account, others were cut out of her life for betraying her.