Who is Meghan Markle? Meet the American divorcee set to be a British royal
Prince Harry’s fiancée uses her public profile to support the advancement of gender equality and is set to bring a modern feel to Britain’s monarchy
She is an entertainment figure in her own right, and an outspoken woman comfortable talking about her background and her passions. American actress Meghan Markle will be a new type of royal when she weds Prince Harry in the spring.
In some ways, Markle – a mixed-race American raised in California, and a divorcee – makes a surprising addition to Britain’s monarchy.
But the institution has moved on with the times, and the romance between Markle and Harry has a decidedly unstuffy, modern feel to it.
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Markle, best known for her role as an ambitious paralegal in the hit US legal drama Suits, surprised many when she shared her feelings for Harry in a September cover story for Vanity Fair. Asked about the media frenzy surrounding their courtship, the 36-year-old said: “At the end of the day I think it’s really simple … we’re two people who are really happy and in love.”
Describing Harry as her “boyfriend”, Markle said that while she expected that she and Harry would have to “come forward” about their relationship at some point, the two were just a couple enjoying time spent with each other.
“Personally, I love a great love story,” she said.
