Meghan grew up in a family that was involved in the entertainment industry. She very well may have been following in her father’s footsteps when she decided to go into showbiz herself. Dad worked as a lighting director on some huge hits back in the 1970s and 1980s. One of the most famous shows he worked on, is one we all know and love.
Meghan Markle spent most of her childhood days on the set of “Married With Children.” She says that for almost ten years, she would go to the studios after school, which was great fun (especially after spending all day at catholic school).
Her Real Name
It may interest you to know that the Duchess of Sussex’s name at birth was actually completely different from the one everyone uses these days. Meghan was born as Rachel Meghan Markle, but she didn’t really care too much for being called Rachel and liked the sound of the latter, so her legal first name was dropped altogether, and today no one knows the star as anything other than Meghan Markle.
Meghan couldn't have imagined, that three decades later, and with a life full of stories, she would marry into a family, that not only kept their full names, but they usually had more than three to carry.
A Home Full of Inspiration
Her father, Thomas Markle, is of European descent, while her mother is African-American. On her mother’s side, the Duchess's great-great-great-grandfather, literally chose his family's last name, Wisdom. Meghan has always been very proud of where she comes from, and that’s probably in large part due to how she was raised. Meghan described in one interview how her father surprised her for Christmas one year when she really wanted this particular Barbie family set.
Thomas bought 2 sets and rearranged them so that the dolls took after her own family. She said, “there was a black mom doll, a white dad doll, and a child in each color.” Beautiful! Here’s to hoping she and her father are able to work things out in the near future. Meghan has devoted her life to inspiring others, and now she is in the perfect position to be able to do just that for millions of young people all over the world!
Father Thomas
The Duchess has always had a very close relationship with her mother and father. Before marrying Doria, Meghan's mother, he was married to Roslyn Loveless and had two children with her, Meghan's half-brother Thomas and half-sister Samantha. Meghan is the youngest of his children and he currently lives in Baja, California.
During Meghan's childhood, she was very close to him, but unfortunately, things didn't go according to plan as the years went by, and Meghan's father didn't even show up at the royal wedding. We are not exactly too sure why he did not attend his own daughter's wedding.
She Gets “It” From Her Mother
Meghan grew up in a family that always worked to make sure she had the best opportunities and directions in life. Her mother and father put her in the best schools and programs and tried to show her the way they thought was best. This meant ensuring that she followed along in mother Doria’s path of higher education.
The actress started out her journey in one of Hollywood’s best preschools before moving up and attending an all-girls Catholic school. She may not have received a master’s degree of her own, like her mother, but she’s created a life for herself that doesn’t really require it.