Meghan a Hollywood princess

"When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were set up by a mutual friend on a blind date in July 2016, little did they know that the resulting whirlwind romance would lead to their engagement in November 2017 and marriage in May 2018. Since then, our fascination with the woman who has smashed the ro...

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Main Author: Morton, Andrew, 1953- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2018.
Edition: First edition.
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Summary: "When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were set up by a mutual friend on a blind date in July 2016, little did they know that the resulting whirlwind romance would lead to their engagement in November 2017 and marriage in May 2018. Since then, our fascination with the woman who has smashed the royal mold has rocketed. So different from those coy brides of recent history, Meghan is confident, charismatic, and poised; her warm and affectionate engagement interview won the hearts of the world. In this first-ever biography of the duchess-to-be, acclaimed royal biographer Andrew Morton goes back to Meghan's roots to uncover the story of her childhood growing up in The Valley in Los Angeles, her studies at an all-girls Catholic school, and her fraught family life--a painful experience mirrored by Harry's own background. Morton also delves into her previous marriage and divorce in 2013, her struggles in Hollywood as her mixed heritage was time and again used against her, her big break in the hit TV show Suits, and her work for a humanitarian ambassador--the latter so reminiscent of Princess Diana's passions..."--
Physical Description: xv, 253 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9781538747353
1538747359
Author Notes: Andrew Morton studied history at the University of Sussex, England with a focus on aristocracy and the 1930s. He is the author of numerous biographies featuring the British Royal Family as well as celebrities including Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, and Madonna. His books include Diana: Her True Story, Duchess: An Intimate Portrait of Sarah, Duchess of York, and 17 Carnations: The Royals, the Nazis and the Biggest Cover-Up in History, and Meghan: A Hollywood Princess.

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