10 Things To Know About Meghan Markle
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is due to take place on 19 May, 2018 at Windsor Castle in England. The groom, Prince Harry, is a member of the British royal family. The bride, Meghan Markle, is a former American actress. The British are used to giving their princesses a platform but Meghan Markle already has a global voice and marrying into the royal family gives her a husband and children with whom to channel their causes and amplify their voices.
- Family
Meghan Markle is the only child of Doria Ragland and Thomas Markle. She is of African American and British heritage. Her parents met at work and married in 1979. Her father has two other children from a previous marriage who are both estranged from her. They never cared for Meghan before her engagement to the British crown and are now trying to capitalize on her royal connection.
- Education
Meghan was educated at the Catholic private school, Immaculate Heart Middle and High School in Los Angeles for her early childhood education and high school. She attended Northwestern University and studied International Relations and Theater.
- Global Citizen
Meghan is a global traveler and has lived in the US, Canada, Argentina to name a few.
- Language Fluency
Markle is fluent in 3 languages English, Spanish and French which will be assets in her new role.
- Work
Meghan worked for the US embassy in Argentina.
- Military Supporter
Meghan Markle was a huge supporter of the military which endeared her to Prince Harry. Meghan travelled in 2014 on a tour with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and for those unfamiliar with the American military this is the highest military officer who advises the US President and National Security Council.
- Go getter and Entrepreneur
In addition to being an actress, Markle owned a clothing line in Canada with a retail chain. She sold affordable clothing and showcased her style. Meghan also worked as a fashion expert on the Today Show (US) giving advice to women on how to look fabulous and trendy.
Meghan has had a few interesting jobs in her work life. When she was a struggling actress she supplemented her income by doing freelance calligraphy work instead of waiting tables as most aspiring actors do.
- Founder of the Tig Lifestyle blog
Meghan Markle is one of the most successful bloggers in the world. She is tech and social media savvy. It was on her blog that Markle inspired millions of young people by sharing her experiences shared her message of perseverance, persistence in achieving goals. Markle did not wait for someone to give her a column to write before she could share her wisdom. Instead she created her own platform and created a tribe who shared similar passion and philosophies.
- Advocate- UN Women’s Participation in Politics
Markle’s wrote an article on the Tig that caught the attention of the United Nations Women. This platform that she had created and enabled her to connect to influencers and in 2015 she became a UN ambassador and advocate for women in politics and leadership. In the same year she addressed the United Nations in a speech that has been heard by millions of people worldwide and sealed her as a global influencer. She is a humanitarian who has worked in US, Canada, India and Rwanda.
- Powerful connections
It has been said that your network will determine your net worth and for Meghan Markle it is the embodiment of this truth. Her inner circle is composed of at least 7 people who have royal connections and it is difficult for the intrusive media to pinpoint who exactly was their matchmaker.
She has worked with President Kagame of Rwanda, met US President Barack Obama, Canadian President Justin Trudeau, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Mary Robinson, the former President of Ireland.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will wed on May 19, 2018.
