From insecure teen to royal TV star — she nearly died after giving birth

From Outsider to Duchess: Meghan Markle’s Journey

Before the royal titles and global spotlight, Meghan Markle was a biracial girl growing up in Los Angeles, often feeling like she didn’t belong. Raised by a Black mother and white father, Meghan described herself as a “latchkey kid,” eating microwave dinners while her parents worked.

Though her father disputes parts of her childhood memories, Meghan has spoken openly about the stares and questions she and her mother faced in public. After her parents divorced, Meghan lived with her dad full-time from age nine until college. Her mom found support in a tight-knit community of women, and while their relationship was strong, Meghan once described it as feeling more like having a “controlling older sister.”

As a teen, Meghan struggled with her identity, saying she wasn’t “Black enough” or “white enough” and never…

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