Now that the royal wedding is over and everyone is settling in, everyone is ready to look past the tabloids and learn about the real Meghan Markle. Luckily, the royal family’s website was quick to put up her biography.
There’s a lot we don’t know about the duchess.
As she settles into her new life, she is likely to create an even more impressive story that will captivate us all. If you haven’t read her biography yet, it said:
“The Duchess of Sussex became a member of the Royal Family in 2018 upon her marriage to Prince Harry. She will perform Royal duties in support of The Queen through engagements at home and overseas, alongside a growing portfolio of charitable work and patronages.”
It also added some information about her education:
“The Duchess attended the Hollywood Little Red Schoolhouse from the ages of 2-11 and began her secondary education at Immaculate Heart High School in 1992. Her Royal Highness went on to double major in Theatre and International Relations at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois graduating in 2003 with a dual degree.
“During her time at university, The Duchess completed an internship at the US Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she learned to speak Spanish. She also studied French for six years.”
While the royal family may not be crazy about her movie career, they had to mention it.
The bio said:
“After university Her Royal Highness worked as an actress, appearing in film and television. She most notably played the role of Rachel Zane on the series Suits for seven seasons, completing over 100 episodes. Whilst working on Suits, The Duchess moved to Toronto, Canada where the show was filmed; she feels very connected to Canada, as it became a second home to her.
“Alongside her successful career as an actress, Her Royal Highness also wrote and edited a lifestyle website called The Tig which she used as a platform to discuss social issues such as gender equality in addition to articles on travel, food, and fashion.”
The family seems to be proud of her accomplishments. The bio mentioned some that she achieved as a young girl, as well as some current and impressive feats. The website said:
“From a young age, The Duchess had a keen awareness of social issues and actively participated in charitable work. Aged 11 she successfully campaigned for a company to alter their television advert that had used sexist language to sell washing-up liquid. Her Royal Highness also volunteered at a soup kitchen in Skid Row, Los Angeles from the age of 13-17. She continued to volunteer at the soup kitchen when she would return home to Los Angeles until the age of 22.
“These early experiences helped to shape her lifelong commitment to causes such as social justice and women’s empowerment.”
Meghan has been working hard to impress her prince’s family, and she had done a lot of charity work in recent years.
The site was sure to add those accomplishments, as well.
“While filming in Toronto, The Duchess actively volunteered at a Canadian soup kitchen from 2011-2013. She also established the program at her place of work to ensure that leftover meals from the set were donated to local homeless shelters.
“Her Royal Highness became involved with the organization One Young World in 2014 when she was asked to become a Counsellor for the charity. One Young World is a global forum that gathers together young leaders in order to develop solutions to some of the world’s most pressing issues. She attended panels for One Young World in Dublin, Ireland, and Ottawa, Canada.”
“In 2015, The Duchess became the UN Women’s Advocate for Women’s Political Participation and Leadership. In this role, she gave a speech on the importance of gender equality on International Women’s Day for UN Women in New York City. Ahead of her appointment to this role, Her Royal Highness spent time at the UN’s New York office to understand the organization’s day-to-day work before embarking on a learning mission to Rwanda. On this trip, The Duchess met female parliamentarian leaders in Kigali and visited Gihembe refugee camp, where women were working on leadership and empowerment at a grassroots level.
“In addition to her role with UN Women and One Young World, Her Royal Highness became a Global Ambassador for World Vision in 2016. As part of her work with the charity, The Duchess visited Rwanda on a clean water campaign that would work to allow young children to continue their education.”
“In 2017, Her Royal Highness undertook a second learning mission with the organization when she visited India with World Vision to bring a greater awareness to girls’ lack of access to education. In the slum communities of Mumbai, The Duchess witnessed the work of the Myna Mahila Foundation who empower women through access to menstrual hygiene products and employment opportunities. Struck by her experience, she wrote an op-ed for Time Magazine about the stigmatization of menstrual health management and its long-term hindrance to girls’ education.
“Along with Prince Harry, The Duchess has spent several months since the announcement of their engagement visiting local communities and organizations across the UK both publicly and privately.
“The Duchess also attended The Royal Foundation Forum, of which she will become a Patron, and took part in engagements during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London.”
It all adds up to the day of the wedding.
A simple description of the wedding is included. It said:
“On 19 May 2018, Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle were married at St George’s Chapel, Windsor.”
There is a still a lot for Meghan to do. Now that she is married and has a lot more resources, it’s likely that she and Prince Harry will continue to help others and make a difference in the world. There’s more to Meghan Markle than a crown and a royal title.
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