Once upon a time, Meghan Markle was a TV actress who worked on a successful show and ran a popular lifestyle blog called The Tig on the side. In her adopted home of Toronto, Canada — where Suits filmed for seven seasons — she spent most of her time hanging out with her castmates, practicing yoga and taking her beagle, Guy, for walks. Then she met Prince Harry.
The pair wed in May 2018 and welcomed son Archie the following year. Meghan had found her Prince Charming, but life behind palace doors was no fairy tale. There was tension with Prince William and Princess Kate, and Meghan took a beating in the U.K. press. “You’re established in one world and then you enter another and your narrative is dictated by external forces,” says a family friend. Amid intense backlash, Meghan, 43, and Harry, 39, left the U.K. in early 2020. They eventually landed in scenic Montecito, Calif. (they purchased their $14 million mansion in July 2020), and had their second child, daughter Lilibet, in June 2021.
While trying to process the events of the previous few years, she and Harry spoke candidly about some of the trauma they say they faced within the monarchy, first in a March 2021 bombshell TV sit-down and again in their hit 2022 Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan. Harry covered similar ground in his more expansive 2023 memoir, Spare. Meanwhile, Meghan shared additional revelations about royal life on her Spotify podcast, Archetypes, until mutually parting ways with the streaming giant in June 2023.
This story is from the September 09, 2024 edition of Us Weekly.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the September 09, 2024 edition of Us Weekly.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
RACHAEL RAY 'I've Always Beén My True Self'
Culinary icon Rachael Ray dishes on finding silver linings, enjoying a delicious life in Tuscany and her latest projects, with Us
7 Burning Questions
What are the claims in the lawsuit against Jay-Z?
Jay-Z Dragged into Diddy's Scandal
As the rapper vehemently denies a new rape claim, sources talk to Us about his state of mind and how wife Beyoncé is coping
Diddy's First Christmas Behind Bars
Us reveals what the holidays will look like for disgraced rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs as he remains locked up in jail awaiting trial
Britney Finding Her Happy Place
Sources take Us inside Britney Spears' emotional reunion with her estranged son. Plus, the latest on her love life and new career moves
Stars Are Calling Time on Perfection
#RealTalk! A-listers are proudly showing their true selves - for better or worse
Hilary's (Very Relatable) Holiday Confession: 'I'm Not Ready!'
The holidays can be a stressful time — especially with four kids at home! “The burden is heavy for moms.
Taylor Gives Out $197M in Bonuses to Her Tour Staff!
When it comes to generosity, it’s hard to top Taylor Swift. Us can confirm that over the past two years, the singer — who wrapped her Eras Tour on Dec. 8 in Vancouver — has given out $197 million in bonuses to tour staff, including the production’s truck drivers, caterers, instrument techs, merch team, lighting, sound, production staff and assistants, carpenters, dancers, band, security, choreographers, pyrotechnics, riggers, hair, makeup, wardrobe, physical therapists and video team.
JAMIE FOXX - 'I Went to Hell and Back'
In April 2023, Jamie Foxx nearly lost his life after suffering a medical emergency on the set of his film Back in Action.
MEGAN & MGK - What Went Wrong
Despite a baby on the way, trust issues have once again come between Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly