No one ever expected Meghan Markle - an American-born actress - to become a member of the British royal family, but that's exactly what she did after falling in love with Prince Harry in the mid-2010s. At first, she was beloved. Royal experts and members of the public called her a "breath of fresh air" for the monarchy, a living symbol of the centuries-old institution finally entering a modern, progressive era.
But just a few years after her wedding, the British press and much of the public had turned on her. Keep reading to learn where Meghan came from, how she found fame, and what caused her royal fairytale to turn on its head. FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE : Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel.
No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details. Born Rachel Meghan Markle on August 4, 1981, Meghan's parents Doria Ragland and Thomas Markle Sr. separated just two years after her arrival.
They divorced when she was about six years old and though she was close with her mum, Meghan went to live with her dad full-time when she was about nine while Doria pursued a career. Meghan was raised in Los Angeles, California, where her mum was a makeup artist and her dad was a TV lighting director and director of photography on shows like General Hospital and Married..
. with Children . It meant Meghan was exposed to the entertainment industry from an early age, so it's no surprise that she eventually went into it h.
