"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. 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. Andrew Morton is the author of the sensational 1992 biography, Diana: Her True Story"--Provided by publisher.

"Meghan Markle was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. From 2011 to 2018, she portrayed Rachel Zane on the legal drama series Suits for seven seasons. She is to become a member of the British royal family upon her marriage to Prince Harry on May 19, 2018"--From wikipedia.org website.

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