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Meghan Markle leaves ‘Suits’ with a TV wedding weeks before her real one with Prince Harry

The creator of the legal drama said that once he saw how happy the American actress was in her relationship with Harry, he started making plans for a happy ending on TV

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US actress Meghan Markle, the fiancée of Britain's Prince Harry, receives a bouquet from a young girl after attending a Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on March 12. The actress bade farewell to her role on the TV show ‘Suits.’ Photo: AFP
The Washington Post

Among the many things that few could have predicted in the last two years, who would have thought a legal drama on USA Network would become intertwined with British royal history?

Alas, “Suits” will be forever linked to the monarchy, as the show propelled actress Meghan Markle to fame before she met her fiancée, Prince Harry. 

Markle starred for seven seasons as paralegal-turned-lawyer Rachel Zane – and on Wednesday night’s season finale, she said goodbye for good, as she prepares for her new job as a member of the royal family with her May 19 wedding rapidly approaching.

So it was only fitting that Markle’s character bid farewell to the show with a wedding. Rachel tied the knot with her long-time love, Mike Ross (Patrick J Adams), who started the series pretending to be a lawyer and got himself in all sorts of trouble.

But now, all is well – Mike finally got a real law license last season. In the two-hour season finale, he and Rachel were approached about running a firm in Seattle, one that only works on class-action lawsuits against Fortune 500 companies. 

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At first, they weren’t sure, but ultimately decided to take the plunge. It was the perfect, drama-free way to write the two characters off the show, as Adams also announced he would depart after Season 7.

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Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancée, Meghan Markle, attend the UK team trials for the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 at the University of Bath in Bath, England, on April 6. Photo: AP
Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancée, Meghan Markle, attend the UK team trials for the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 at the University of Bath in Bath, England, on April 6. Photo: AP 
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